Recent research in psychology, neuroscience, and the social sciences has made huge strides in understanding how automatic processes in the brain shape our perceptions, our actions and our decision-making. Research also gives us insights into how we can override our biases to bring them more in line with our conscious values.
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Media, entertainment, and other forms of popular culture play a significant role in shaping our perceptions of others. For many of us, popular culture is the primary way we learn about people who are different from us. The problem, though, is that many representations are based on cultural stereotypes, which tend to marginalize and caricature members of nondominant groups. Through these representations, we see a limited, and distorted, view of others.
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Stereotyping and bias are universal human phenomena. No one is immune from the effects of implicit bias, racial anxiety, and stereotype threat. These phenomena have serious impacts on our decisions and on the way we treat each other in every sector of daily life.
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We believe in solutions. The problem of discrimination is a complicated one—operating on both structural and individual levels—but failure and tragedy are not inevitable. If people believe the problem of discrimination is intractable, they are less likely to engage in action. We are dedicated to raising awareness of and applying empirically tested solutions to real-world challenges.
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We condemn the racist violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders since the start of the pandemic and are heartbroken that the violence is continuing. We join the many people and organizations who are working to dismantle the biases that support these acts, and are unwavering in our solidarity with Asian communities.
In this moment, we are pausing to honor the lives lost on March 16, 2021:
– Delaina Ashley Yaun
– Paul Andre Michels
– Xiaojie Tan
– Daoyou Feng
– Soon Chung Park
– Hyun JungGrant
– Sun Cha Kim
– Yong Ae Yue