Sunday, October 9, 2016

Title:  Liberal Privilege in Academic Psychology and the Social Sciences: Commentary on Inbar & Lammers (2012)

Source:  Perspectives on Psychological Science 7(5) 504–507

URL: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~jussim/liberal%20privilege.pdf

Key Points:  Discusses many of the advantages and privileges enjoyed by scientists when they extol the moral and intellectual superiority of liberals, liberal beliefs, liberal attitudes, and liberal policy preferences over conservatives, conservative beliefs, conservative attitudes, and conservative policy preferences.  Also refutes some of the most common arguments that have attempted to defend social psychology from charges of unscientific and distorting liberal biases.

Intended Audience: Psychologists, Professors, Educators, Students

Relevance: Provides a minority (in the field of education, academics, and social science) viewpoint on issues of discrimination, bias, politics, liberalism.
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  1. UnknownOctober 11, 2016 at 8:34 PM

    I think activities like these are helpful in schools where there is a variety of cultures. I do find it unfortunate that not all families see the benefits that someone can get from seeing and learning about individual differences. I believe that when students are more active in their learning they retain more information, especially with all the negatives going around in the media. This is a time to teach our students about togetherness and acceptance rather than increase differences.

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