Human social groups are central to social organization and pervasively impact interpersonal
interactions. Although immensely varied, all social groups can be considered specific …

A new conceptualization and measurement of social dominance orientation—individual
differences in the preference for group based hierarchy and inequality—is introduced. In …

By integrating the intersectional invisibility hypothesis with the behaviors from intergroup
affect and stereotypes map framework, we examine the extent to which Black women's dual …

Despite impressive gains in the spread of quasi-democratic social practices and respect for
human rights witnessed in the past hundred years (eg, Pinker, 2011), intergroup …

Teaching and talking about race and ethnicity with children and adults is especially
important in racially diverse societies. This process has been coined racial/ethnic …

Over the last several decades, social psychologists have generated a literature rich with
information about the racial intergroup attitudes and biases of adults. In parallel …

An insightful examination of why we compare ourselves to those above and below us. The
United States was founded on the principle of equal opportunity for all, and this ethos …

Individuals who qualify equally for membership in two racial groups provide a rare window
into social categorization and perception. In 5 experiments, we tested the extent to which a …

Debate surrounding the issue of inequality and hierarchy between social groups has
become increasingly prominent in recent years. At the same time, individuals disagree about …

Two psychological reasons that powerful groups are socially privileged are (1) powerful
groups are culturally and mentally normalized, which disguises their privilege as “normal” …