In this accessible and groundbreaking look at the science of prejudice, Banaji and Greenwald show that prejudice and unconscious biases toward others are a fundamental part of the human psyche. Mindbugs -- Shades of truth -- Into the blindspot -- 'Not that there's anything wrong with that!' -- Homo categoricus -- The stealth of stereotypes -- Us and them -- Outsmarting the machine
In this work, the author, a social psychologist, addresses one of the most perplexing social issues of our time: the trend of minority underperformance in higher education. With strong evidence showing that the problem involves more than weaker skills, he explores other explanations. Here he presents an insider's look at his research and details his groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and id…