By Alex Dixon
Studies in neuroscience and psychology have shown that the brain is wired to respond quickly to possible threats, and in American culture at least, people may have been socially conditioned to see black male faces as one of these threats. This process can even affect people who consciously shun racial bias in any form, police officers who swear to uphold the law without prejudice, and people of color themselves. Read more →
0 posts categorized "Are We Born Racist?"
What happens when we define some people as more human than others? A Q&A with Susan Fiske about the new science of racism. Read more →
A recent New York Times column suggests we have no choice but to ignore or excise racist imagery in children's books. But Jeremy Adam Smith offers another way, guided by research. Read more →
Link Roundup: Stephen Puleo here, Carl Elliott there, Danielle Ofri everywhere
September 24, 2010
Links to lots of good reading and listening around the web. Read more →
Link Roundup: Judging Memoirs, History of a Grand City, and the Health Effects of Racism
August 23, 2010
Mentions for books older, books new, and books eagerly anticipated… In the Boston Globe, US District Court Judge Nancy Gertner discussed the anticipation and controversy surrounding her upcoming memoirs, In Defense of Women, which will be published in April. David... Read more →
Link Roundup: United We Read
July 16, 2010
A compilation of our author's greatest achievements for the week. Read more →
Thoughts from the world of big media by the author of The Daddy Shift and editor of Are We Born Racist? Read more →
Happy Father’s Day!
June 20, 2010
Happy Father's Day! Read more →