Half Hour of Heterodoxy

In this episode, Chris Martin (@Chrismartin76) interviews Lee Jussim (@PsychRabble), Professor of Social Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He conducts research on stereotypes and stereotype accuracy, and blogs at Rabble Rouser.   0:00 Lee’s work on the myth of stereotype inaccuracy 7:11 Blatant biases in conventional social research 10:26 What’s inside Lee’s upcoming books about politics & social psychology? 14:57 Is stereotype accuracy finally getting the coverage it needs? 23:20 People mostly discard stereotypes when they have individuating information 26:57 Stereotypes of liberals and conservatives—accuracy, inaccuracy, and real-world problems 33:00 It’s the prejudice, not the stereotyping You can learn more Lee Jussim at his website. Here’s a recent talk by Lee: Science Going Bad and How to Improve It. Books mentioned during the interview: Social Perception and Social Reality: Why Accuracy Dominates Bias and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy by Lee Jussim: The Politics of Social Psych