How to Think about ‘Implicit Bias’
Amid a controversy, it’s important to remember that implicit bias is real—and it matters
Volume 31, Issue 3s
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Features
Discrimination Persists in Society—but Who Discriminates?
Is discriminatory behavior widely dispersed or highly concentrated in a small number of people?
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter
Protest expert Aldon Morris explains how social justice movements succeed
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter
Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working
To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them
Two thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor
Microaggressions: Death by a Thousand Cuts
The everyday slights, insults and offensive behaviors that people of marginalized groups experience in daily interactions cause real psychological harm
Inequality before Birth Contributes to Health Inequality in Adults
Improving newborn health is more essential now than ever
Social Capital in Black Communities Is Often Overlooked
Altruism, spirituality and civic engagement are keys to resilience
Doctors Must Dig into Gender Difference to Improve Women’s Health Care
Researchers and doctors must dig deeper into gender differences before they can provide women with better treatments
COVID Has Made Global Inequality Much Worse
The poor, no matter where they live, will suffer the greatest lasting toll
The Brilliance Paradox: What Really Keeps Women and Minorities from Excelling in Academia
How a misplaced emphasis on genius subtly discourages women and Black people from certain academic fields
These Alternative Economies Are Inspirations for a Sustainable World
Making peace with the biosphere will require building communities and relationships that are focused on protecting life—human and nonhuman
How Economic Inequality Inflicts Real Biological Harm
The growing gulf between rich and poor inflicts biological damage on bodies and brains
The Pandemic Deepened Fault Lines in American Society
COVID energized the Black Lives Matter movement—and provoked a dangerous backlash
Vaccine Inequality Has Shut Vulnerable People Out of Plans to Save the Planet
Those with the most at stake were heard the least
How Economic Inequality Harms the Environment
Power imbalances facilitate environmental degradation—and the poor suffer the consequences
How to Close the Gender Gap in the Labor Force
As more women contribute to the economy, life gets better for everyone. Why are the barriers to opportunity so hard to change?
Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World
It would also greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions
The Harm That Data Do
Paying attention to how algorithmic systems impact marginalized people worldwide is key to a just and equitable future
People of Color Breathe More Unhealthy Air from Nearly All Polluting Sources
A trend of disproportionate exposure to deadly air pollution among Asian, Hispanic and Black people persists in most cases regardless of the emission source, a study finds