An Asian female board member speaks up in a meeting about an important issue, only to be interrupted by her white male colleagues. A security guard follows a Black man around a store at the mall to ...

If one were to read much of the psychological literature on microaggressions uncritically, one would come away with the conclusion that they are a serious problem. If so, it is very hard to discern ...

The words "calm down" are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism through such microaggressions ...

Microaggression is a newer term that not many people are familiar with but once they understand it’s definition, may quickly realize it’s been a part of their lives for a long time. It’s a term we all ...

“Our theory ensures targets are empowered, but it’s not just them who are left to manage microaggression after-effects.” The researchers have found that when both a target and perpetrator stick to a ...