Mixed Race Studies

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How Policies Can Address Multiracial Stigma

2020-10-11

Twenty years ago, Multiracial Americans completed the U.S Census with the option to indicate more than one race for the first time. As we embark on the second anniversary of this shift in Multiracial recognition, this article reviews the research related to known sources and systems that perpetuate Multiracial-specific stigma. Policy recommendations address the needs…
Psychophysiological Stress Responses to Bicultural and Biracial Identity Denial

2019-10-26

The results are the first to highlight the negative physical health consequences of identity denial using an experimental design for both bicultural and biracial populations, underscoring the necessity to promote belongingness and acceptance.
Identity Denied: Comparing American or White Identity Denial and Psychological Health Outcomes Among Bicultural and Biracial People

2018-08-14

Bicultural and biracial participants who experienced challenges to their American or White identities felt less freedom in choosing an identity and perceived their identities as less compatible, which was ultimately associated with greater reports of depressive symptoms and stress.
Study finds mixed-race individuals are fastest-growing demographic group, most discriminated against

2016-03-31

Study finds mixed-race individuals are fastest-growing demographic group, most discriminated against The Daily Targum: Serving the Rutgers community since 1869. Independent since 1980. 2016-03-31 Samantha Karas The fastest growing racial group in the United States is mixed-race individuals, but they are also the ones experiencing increasing amounts of prejudice from white people, according to a…
Where We Live Affects Our Bias Against Mixed-Race Individuals, Psychology Study Finds

2016-03-31

Whites living in areas where they are less exposed to those of other races have a harder time categorizing mixed-race individuals than do Whites with greater interracial exposure, a condition that is associated with greater prejudice against mixed-race individuals, a new experimental study shows.
The Brain Likes Categories. Where Should It Put Mixed-Race People?

2016-03-16

The Brain Likes Categories. Where Should It Put Mixed-Race People? Shots: Health News from NPR National Public Radio 2016-03-15 Katherine Du Humans like to place things in categories and can struggle when things can’t easily be categorized. That also applies to people, a study finds, and the brain’s visual biases may play a role in…
A Perceptual Pathway to Bias: Interracial Exposure Reduces Abrupt Shifts in Real-Time Race Perception That Predict Mixed-Race Bias

2016-03-15

In two national samples, we examined the influence of interracial exposure in one’s local environment on the dynamic process underlying race perception and its evaluative consequences.
Exposure to Racial Ambiguity Influences Lay Theories of Race

2015-04-06

Exposure to Racial Ambiguity Influences Lay Theories of Race Social Psychological and Personality Science Volume 6, Number 4 (May 2015) pages 382-390 DOI: 10.1177/1948550614562844 Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Danielle M. Young Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Kristin Pauker, Assistant Professor of Psychology University…
Thinking Outside the Box: Multiple Identity Mind-Sets Affect Creative Problem Solving

2015-01-28

Thinking Outside the Box: Multiple Identity Mind-Sets Affect Creative Problem Solving Social Psychological and Personality Science Published online before print: 2015-01-27 DOI: 10.1177/1948550614568866 Sarah E. Gaither, Provost’s Career Enhancement Postdoctoral Scholar University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Jessica D. Remedios, Assistant Professor of Psychology Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology Rutgers,…
Perceptions of Parents’ Ethnic Identities and the Personal Ethnic-Identity and Racial Attitudes of Biracial Adults

2014-08-24

Perceptions of Parents’ Ethnic Identities and the Personal Ethnic-Identity and Racial Attitudes of Biracial Adults Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Volume 21, Number 1 (January 2015) pages 65-75 DOI: 10.1037/a0037542 Cesalie T. Stepney Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey…

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