Bias and prejudice take many forms. Sometimes, they appear obviously calculated to oppress members of marginalized groups and remind them of their “lesser” status. But they can also take more ...

I can remember having anxiety about the first day of school as early as the second grade. This wasn’t anxiety about late-night bedtimes coming to an end, or about my mom delivering me at the school ...

An Asian female board member speaks up in a meeting about an important issue, only to be interrupted by her white male colleagues. A security guard follows a Black man around a store at the mall to ...

For five years, Margo Gabriel, 34, worked as an administrator for a prestigious university in Boston, where she was the only Black person in her department. Often, when she wore her hair braided or ...

Microaggression, brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial ...

If one were to read much of the psychological literature on microaggressions uncritically, one would come away with the conclusion that they are a serious problem. If so, it is very hard to discern ...

Hamilton Southeastern Schools has added a new controversial section to its handbook regarding microaggression. The intent behind highlighting microaggression is to start conversations between students ...

Two female healthcare workers of African decent, sit outside on a bench together during a break. The nurse in grey scrubs has her hand on her head and is looking visibly worn and distraught, while the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Microaggressions, by definition, are subtle, indirect, and often unintentional acts of racism or prejudice. There are many examples, but some ...

Andrasik pointed out that implicit biases are not influenced by social desirability bias, which pushes people to behave in certain ways with the hope that others will view them more favorably as a ...