Sometimes it seems like each Myers-Briggs personality type has its own less-than-flattering reputation—a fatal flaw or an extremist characterization. Don’t take these depictions too seriously, though.

Earlier this year, the organizations LeanIn.org and Getty Images announced a joint effort to change how women are portrayed in media content and advertising (New York Times, February 9, 2014). The ...

As much as annoying uncles and hack comedians love them, stereotypes are generally not based on anything more than anecdotal evidence. However, much like weeds or plastic tossed out in the wild, they ...

Just like in all the movies and television shows, there are high school stereotypes, for example, the star athlete, the cool upperclassman, or the student council president. While these people might ...

According to Longman’s online dictionary, a stereotype is “a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like.” The definition goes on to explain that “Stereotypes are often unfair ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Bern in Switzerland have conducted the first cross-temporal, multinational study to compare views of gender using data ...

For the love of everything that’s good and pure, can someone please explain to me what the phrase “You’re so Asian” means? And while you’re at it, let me know what criteria, scale and measurements one ...

Stereotypes can be damaging and insulting, and they take away from the very thing the stereotype is about. In the case of American stereotypes, many have taken root and stuck around, despite being ...