There are clothes that exist in our universe that have come, at one time or another, with a coded message. Red lipstick was once strictly for prostitutes. Hankies were once popular identifiers for gay ...

Do stereotypes about religious people undermine their performance in certain tests? Studies have found Christians tend to underperform non-Christians when it comes to tests of logical ability. There ...

Female elementary school teachers who are anxious about math pass on to female students the stereotype that boys, not girls, are good at math. Girls who endorse this belief then do worse at math, ...

Stereotype threat theory provides a novel mechanism through which ‎‎the performance of stigmatized groups can be ‎impaired. The ‎fundamental principle of stereotype threat theory is that groups of ...

Claude Steele, professor of psychology and former executive vice chancellor and provost at University of California at Berkeley, spoke Wednesday evening in Salomon about the dangers stereotypes pose ...

Someone who’s devoted their career to teaching is trying to figure out how to reach a student. The student is obstinate, unwilling to follow direction. Despite instructions, then directions, then ...

The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial ...

When you think of France, certain images come to mind: the Eiffel Tower, delicious pastries, and beautiful historic cities. Unfortunately, the stereotype of the French being rude is also often present ...