ReThinking

Breaking free of stereotype threat with Claude Steele

Jan 24, 2023

53:52

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Women Do Worse Than Men at Standardized Math Tests

01:36

Is There Hope for Eliminating Stereotyping?

04:06

Do You Have Stereotype Threat Effects?

01:31

Introduction

2min

How Did You Discover Stereotype Threat?

2min

Women Do Worse Than Men at Standardized Math Tests

2min

The Threat of Confirming a Stereotype

4min

Do You Have Stereotype Threat Effects?

2min

Are Stereotypes a Threat to Our Identity?

2min

How Do You De-Identify?

2min

The Psychology of Attribution

3min

Is There a Need for More Frequent Testing?

2min

10.

SAT Scores

3min

11.

The Power of Self-Assertion

2min

12.

Self-Affirmation - I'm Good and People Like Me. Really?

2min

13.

Self-Assistation Theory

3min

14.

Are You Up for a Lightning Round?

1min

15.

Is There a Self-Assertation Strategy That Challenges Stereotypes?

2min

16.

The Power of the Individual Against the Circumstances of Life

3min

17.

The Basic Story of Self-Affirmation

3min

18.

Stereotype Reactants

2min

19.

Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?

2min

20.

Is There Hope for Eliminating Stereotyping?

4min

21.

The Importance of Stereotypes in Policing

3min

22.

Do You Have Time to Root Out Stereotypes and Bias?

2min

23.

Rethinking

2min

Claude Steele is one of the most influential social psychologists of all time. As a Stanford professor, he’s best known for his groundbreaking research on how the threat of being stereotyped undermines our performance. Adam talks with Claude about why the mere possibility of being stereotyped affects us, how we can protect ourselves from the harmful effects, and what healthy self-affirmation looks like. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts