Prejudice: More Than Black and White
Muslims, blacks, gays, people with disabilities, and immigrants of every ethnicity and color: they and many other groups have stood in the spotlight glare of intolerance, easy targets for every sort of discrimination and violence. What makes people ...
Zimbardo Speaks: The Lucifer Effect and the Psychology of Evil
Philip Zimbardo has spent decades researching the transformation of character that occurs when generally good people are led to engage in evil actions. In this lecture, Zimbardo discourses on theories of conformity, prejudice, aggression, social inf...
Race and sex : what we think (but can't say)
Behind the conscious mind’s efforts to judge people on their merits, the subconscious categorizes by details such as gender, race, and age - just as it has done since the dawn of humankind. Can ethnic prejudice be overcome? What is the “stereoty...
Psychology of Prejudice
This video explores the psychological processes behind prejudice, considers important historic and contemporary research regarding prejudice, and discusses social and cultural factors that lead to the development of prejudices. It offers techniques ...
Understanding Prejudice: Gripes and Common Ground
This video program discusses the nature of prejudice and the effect it has on individuals and society as a whole. Begins with a historical overview and defines key terms such as prejudice, discrimination, and bigotry. Interviews provide insight into...
Conversation: exploring preconceived notions about otherness
You're walking down the street and you see someone approaching. You glance at his or her face and see - what, exactly? Filmed in London, this program brings together more than two dozen total strangers to reveal the hidden judgments people make abou...
Anatomy of prejudice: Jane Elliott's seminar on race
She may be an overzealous crusader. She may be on a power trip. Then again, maybe Jane Elliott has pioneered a truly honest and viable way to talk about racial prejudice - a way in which white people and people of color can explore the subject toget...