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Misperceptions About Racial Wealth Gap Examined in New Report
The vast majority of Americans underestimate the magnitude of economic inequality between Whites and racial minorities, particularly Black and Latinx people, according a research reported in Perspectives on Psychological Science.
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High Wealth Inequality Linked With Greater Support for Populist Leaders
People who live or think they live in a more economically unequal society may be more supportive of a strong, even autocratic leader, a large-scale international study shows.
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How to increase access to gifted programs for low-income and black and Latino children
Many of the public school gifted and talented programs that serve high-ability students don’t reflect the diversity of their communities. New York City, with roughly 1.1 million students, is an extreme example. While roughly 4 in 6
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Misperceptions About Racial Wealth Gap Examined in New Report
Yale University researchers explore the psychological processes that explain why the vast majority of Americans underestimate the magnitude of economic inequality between Whites and racial minorities.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring income inequality and racial bias, support for resettling refugees, and self-referential stimuli in working memory.
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“When More Isn’t Better: The Costs of Extreme Personalities“ by C. Nathan DeWall and “The Gaps Among Us: Understanding and Assessing Inequality“ by David G. Myers.
