Episode 13

Chapter 12: Social Psychology Pt. 2

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June 12th, 2023

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In this episode, Paul and David tackle the social psychology of groups (or at least, a small part of it!). Why do we fall prey to stereotyping? Why do we so sharply distinguish between "us" and "them"? What are the developmental and evolutionary origins of our ingroup favoritism/outgroup bias? Is there such a thing as implicit bias/implicit racism? What does the most popular measure of implicit bias (the IAT) actually measure? And finally, what can be done about these group biases?

Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]

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