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Awareness of racism affects how children do socially and academically
Most children actively notice and think about race. A new study has found that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early, and that those biases can be damaging. view more (2009-11-13)
Elders' stereotypes predict hearing decline
Older people who have negative stereotypes about the elderly have a greater chance of hearing decline, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the March issue of Journals of Gerontology. view more (2006-03-01)
Autistic children could learn through stereotypes
Autistic children have a capacity to understand other people through stereotypes, say scientists at UCL (University College London). view more (2007-06-19)
How stereotypes can lead to success
Stereotypes can boost as well as hinder our chances of success, according to psychologists from the University of Exeter and St Andrews University. Writing in the new edition of Scientific American Mind (out in the UK 22 April 2008), they argue that the power of stereotypes to affect our performance should not be underestimated. view more (2008-04-22)
Autistic children recognize stereotypes based on race and sex
Children with autism, who are unable to grasp the mental states of others, can nonetheless identify with conventional stereotypes based on a person's race and sex view more (2007-06-19)
Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will
Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly on tests of memory actually score much worse than seniors who do not buy in to negative stereotypes about aging and memory loss. view more (2009-04-22)
'Stereotype threat' could affect exam performance of ethnic minority medical students
The underperformance in examinations of UK medical students from ethnic minorities could be partly down to a psychological phenomenon called 'stereotype threat', according to new UCL research published today in the British Medical Journal. view more (2008-08-19)
The colour of your hair may leave you open to stereotypes and prejudice
Hair colour has been associated with stereotypes of females in western society and it appears that the stereotype of 'dumb blonde' is still alive and well. There is also some evidence that men rather than women have constructed the dumb blonde stereotype. view more (1999-03-26)
The Perils of Ageism
Ageism is still rampant in America, and many old people themselves trade in unflattering stereotypes of the elderly, including helplessness and incompetence. Such caricatures are not only false and cruel, they are also unhealthy. Research has shown that old people who believe in negative age stereotypes tend to fulfill them. view more (2009-03-11)
How children draw conclusions from the products they see
A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines children's tendencies to draw conclusions about social roles from the products they see. view more (2009-07-21)
Psyched out by stereotypes: IU research suggests thinking about the positive
In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of both a negative and positive stereotype related to performance, women will identify more closely with the positive stereotype, avoiding the harmful impact the negative stereotype unwittingly can have on their performance. view more (2009-05-04)
Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism
As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held-and potentially inaccurate-assumptions about the developmental disability. view more (2006-02-21)
Teenagers know about condoms ... so why don't they use them?
The review of qualitative studies, published today in The Lancet, looked at 268 studies of the sexual behaviour of under-25-year-olds from South Africa to Sweden. It reveals how, in all countries, social expectations of how men and women should behave frustrate campaigners' efforts to encourage safer sex. view more (2006-11-03)
Institute of Physics Survey Asks "is the geek dead?"
Is a physicist a bearded man in glasses, the geek in the Yakult advert or something more unexpected? This week the Institute of Physics (IoP) set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics "boffin" still exists. A random selection of shoppers on Oxford Street in London were asked to pick out the physicist from a photograph of a... view more... (2003-10-31)
Bisexual community reports need for improvements in mental health services
New research by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Sherbourne Health Centre sheds light on the mental health of bisexual people in Ontario by looking at the context of mental health issues in this group. view more (2008-09-18)
University film to smash autism stereotypes
Photographs available Widely held stereotypes of autism are leading to a "scandalous squandering of talented resources" by British employers, according to a senior academic at Sheffield Hallam University. Jeff Baggott, Head of Film and Media at the University, believes that misconceptions of the syndrome have resulted in a disturbing... view more... (2002-09-05)
USC: gamers play against type
Participants in the role-playing game EverQuest II defy the stereotype of the overweight male teenager, researchers reported this month in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. view more (2008-09-25)
Why so few women in science? The `Queen Bee Syndrome'
It has been obvious for many years that there is a conspicuous lack of female scientists at the highest level. While around half of University students are female, less than a quarter of academics are female. view more (2004-09-23)
Pals after punch ups
Contrary to stereotypes, fighting appears to provide professional fighters with a forum in which to establish, strengthen and enrich their friendships. view more (2005-03-21)
Coping with IVF failure
The dominant representation of IVF (in vitro fertilisation) in this culture is one of technological success. A study by Karen Throsby, of the London School of Economics, suggests that this idealised representation of IVF makes it particularly difficult for women to cope with failure which is in fact the majority outcome. The study was presented... view more... (2000-12-05)
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