Racial Issues News

Posted May 14, 2013:

• 'Owning' a Darker Skin Can Positively Impact Racial Bias, Study Finds

Posted May 6, 2013:

• Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to Be Violent

Posted April 29, 2013:

• Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory

Posted April 17, 2013:

• Not Everyone Likes the Company Picnic

Posted April 15, 2013:

• The Bigger the Group, the Smaller the Chance of Interracial Friendship

Posted April 9, 2013:

• Gene Linked to Nearly Twice Alzheimer's Risk in African-Americans

Posted March 29, 2013:

• Female Students Just as Successful as Males in Math and Science, Asian-Americans Outperform All

Posted March 28, 2013:

• Language Used in Immigration Debates May Be as Important as the Policies

Posted February 28, 2013:

• Nearly 1 in 4 Women With Breast Cancer Report PTSD Symptoms, Study Finds

Posted February 27, 2013:

• Same-Sex Cohabitors Less Healthy Than Those in Heterosexual Marriages, Study Suggests

Posted February 13, 2013:

• Facial Structure May Predict Endorsement of Racial Prejudice

Posted February 7, 2013:

• Southern Diet Could Raise Your Risk of Stroke
• Asians Are Far More Likely Than Anglos to Be College-Educated

Posted January 29, 2013:

• Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination for Boys

Posted January 22, 2013:

• Gay African-American Youth Face Unique Challenges Coming out to Families
• Type 1 Diabetes in Urban Children Skyrockets, Increasing by 70% in Children Under Age 5

Posted January 17, 2013:

• Implicit Race Bias Increases the Differences in the Neural Representations of Black and White Faces

Posted January 15, 2013:

• Claims of 'Post-Racial' Society and Other Denials of Racism May Reflect Ignorance of History

Posted January 14, 2013:

• Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Effective Across Demographic Groups

Posted January 7, 2013:

• Racial Essentialism Reduces Creative Thinking, Makes People More Closed-Minded

Posted December 19, 2012:

• New Study Better Explains Racial Disparities in Strokes
• Experiencing Discrimination Increases Risk-Taking, Anger, and Vigilance

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Who Likes Bling? The Answer Relates to Social Status

Posted December 3, 2012:

• Gender and Race: How Overlapping Stereotypes Affect Our Personal and Professional Decisions

Posted November 28, 2012:

• Tight Times May Influence How We Perceive Others

Posted November 13, 2012:

• Juvenile Justice Reforms Should Incorporate Science of Adolescent Development, Report Finds

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Systematic Incarceration of African American Males Is a Wrong, Costly Path

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Education Levels in Asian American Neighborhoods Affect Residents' Health, Study Finds

Posted November 6, 2012:

• Virtual Reality Could Help People Lose Weight, Fight Prejudice

Posted October 9, 2012:

• With Problem Drinking, Where You Live May Matter

Posted October 2, 2012:

• Among Voters Lacking Strong Party Preferences, Obama Faces 20 Percent Handicap Due to Race Bias

Posted September 27, 2012:

• African-American Youth Exposed to More Magazine and Television Alcohol Advertising Than Youth in General

Posted September 24, 2012:

• When They Do Not All Look Alike: Using Identity to Reduce Own-Race Bias

Posted September 19, 2012:

• Weight Gain Worry for Stressed Black Girls: Stress and Weight More Strongly Linked in Black Girls Than White Counterparts

Posted September 18, 2012:

• Prejudice Can Cause Depression at the Societal, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal Levels

Posted August 22, 2012:

• Large Health Gaps Found Among Black, Latino, and White Fifth-Graders

Posted August 20, 2012:

• Politics and Prejudice Explored
• How Well Is Depression in Women Being Diagnosed and Treated?

Posted August 16, 2012:

• Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility

Posted August 6, 2012:

• Race May Play Significant Role in Presidential Election, Survey Finds

Posted July 18, 2012:

• Racial Resentment Tied to Voter ID Law Preferences, U.S. Poll Finds

Posted June 26, 2012:

• Social Media Powers Youth Participation in Politics

Posted June 15, 2012:

• More to Facial Perception Than Meets the Eye

Posted June 13, 2012:

• Sleep Times Influenced by Race, Ethnicity and Country of Origin

Posted May 7, 2012:

• TV Viewing Linked to Unhealthy Eating Habits in School Children

Posted May 4, 2012:

• Are Educators Showing a 'Positive Bias' to Minority Students?

Posted May 2, 2012:

• Infants Begin to Learn About Race in the First Year

Posted April 29, 2012:

• Fight or Flight: Violent Teens May Be Following Parents' Lead

Posted April 16, 2012:

• Math Teachers Demonstrate a Bias Toward White Male Students, Study Finds

Posted April 12, 2012:

• Rebuffing Racial Insults: How Culture Shapes Our Behavior

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