Here are five learnings from science that should help us understand the nature and impact of microaggressions at work that will improve our ability to deal with them. From a functional or ...

Microaggressions are actions that negatively target a marginalized group or individual. A microaggression is a form of discrimination that can be intentional or accidental. People who engage in ...

People’s physical and mental health is influenced by a large and diverse array of factors. But how can the attitudes of other people affect individuals’ well-being? In this Special Feature, we examine ...

Sophisticated, affluent people in the United States (SAPs) have been trained through years of education to respect whatever is presented to them as “science,” even if it’s not very good science, even ...

“Assume best intent” is a concept that gets referenced a lot when working to maintain healthy workplace relationships. While it’s generally true that everyone is doing their best given the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Microaggressions are negative slights based on someone’s marginalized status in society. Leaving ...

"You’ve come a long way, baby!" Well, kinda. Some of you may be familiar with this expression. It comes from a bold advertising campaign intended to spotlight the progress made on women’s equality ...

A high school student's presentation on racial microaggressions has gone viral after catching the eye of thousands of people on Twitter. 17-year-old Aretha Bernard recently shared a photo from her ...

Men underestimate how often women experience microaggressions in clinic and hospital settings, according to a study published online in Academic Medicine. Study participants viewed videos depicting ...

An African American woman came to me for help many years ago when I was a graduate student in clinical psychology. She had some problems with people at work. Her new supervisor favored other employees ...

In new research, women at medical schools reported that microaggressions were common in their workplaces. Their male colleagues did not. By VJ Periyakoil, M.D. “Is this seat taken?” I heard a student ...