Superiority and Stigma in Modern Psychology and Neuroscience

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Journal Trends Cogn Sci

Date 2022 Oct 7

PMID 36207259

Authors

Rebecca F Schwarzlose

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Abstract

Bias in early psychological and neuroscientific research distorted conclusions about women and people of color. Unintentional biases persisting today in studies of older adults and people with stigmatized conditions may perpetuate stigma and hinder scientific discovery. We can combat these biases by changing how we analyze, interpret, and describe differences.

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