When it comes to stereotypes, Americans are often at the center of some pretty exaggerated claims. From fast food obsession ...

The students had no idea of the real purpose of the study they had volunteered for--it is, after all, standard operating procedure in psychology to keep subjects in the dark on that little point. (If ...

"Stereotyping is a bad word in our culture," writes Daniel Kahneman, "but in my usage it is neutral." Most of us probably consider stereotyping to be akin to misrepresentation. When we do it, we brand ...

Do stereotypes about religious people undermine their performance in certain tests? Studies have found Christians tend to underperform non-Christians when it comes to tests of logical ability. There ...

A dark new show draws attention to one of television's longest-running tropes. But what does the embattled sitcom wife reveal about us, asks Caryn James. At first glance, Kevin Can F*** Himself – as ...

This post is in response to A Pint of Racism: Ben and Jerry’s Scoops Up Stereotypes By Ravi Chandra M.D., D.F.A.P.A. Everyone knows that stereotypes are inaccurate, especially psychologists: "However, ...

Not all cat ladies are crazy cat ladies and photographer BriAnne Wills is determined to prove that through her heartwarming series "Girls and their Cats." ...

Source: This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID fsac.1a34951. Stereotypes have a bad reputation, and for good reasons.

A Transport for London (TfL) advert has been banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black males, the UK's ...

Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime ...