Here are five learnings from science that should help us understand the nature and impact of microaggressions at work that will improve our ability to deal with them. Microaggressions are derived from ...
People’s physical and mental health is influenced by a large and diverse array of factors. But how can the attitudes of other people affect individuals’ well-being? In this Special Feature, we examine ...
Sophisticated, affluent people in the United States (SAPs) have been trained through years of education to respect whatever is presented to them as “science,” even if it’s not very good science, even ...
“Assume best intent” is a concept that gets referenced a lot when working to maintain healthy workplace relationships. While it’s generally true that everyone is doing their best given the ...
Hundreds of readers graciously responded to my articles “The Rise of Victimhood Culture” and “Why Critics of the ‘Microaggressions’ Framework Are Skeptical.” Starting today, I’ll be sharing their ...
A high school student's presentation on racial microaggressions has gone viral after catching the eye of thousands of people on Twitter. 17-year-old Aretha Bernard recently shared a photo from her ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Microaggressions are negative slights based on someone’s marginalized status in society. Leaving ...
Men underestimate how often women experience microaggressions in clinic and hospital settings, according to a study published online in Academic Medicine. Study participants viewed videos depicting ...
An African American woman came to me for help many years ago when I was a graduate student in clinical psychology. She had some problems with people at work. Her new supervisor favored other employees ...
In new research, women at medical schools reported that microaggressions were common in their workplaces. Their male colleagues did not. By VJ Periyakoil, M.D. “Is this seat taken?” I heard a student ...