February 2013
February 4th, 2013
Written by Tom Trzyna - Ph.D in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 11 Comments
1973The Educational Opportunity Program at the University of Washington: The first group of recruits sits in the classroom in quadrants. The black kids are in one corner, the Hispanics in another, the Native Americans in a third, and the poor whites in a fourth.
They keep at least a row of empty seats between them, and when they answer questions, they look at me, not each other, and they look at...
February 4th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 35 Comments
The mind is a funny thing when it comes to how your attitude toward stereotypes affects your overall thinking. For example, have you ever noticed how people with strong mindsets toward racial stereotypes tend to be less creative or able to think in the abstract? One new study released January 7 found a connection between racial intolerance and creativity while a second study has concluded that...