The theory of psychological essentialism provides an account of how and why some social groups are represented as if they possessed an inhering, immutable and group-defining 'essence'. Whilst much of ...

Recent debates around transgender people and sexual diversity have been marked by essentialism, a profoundly conservative mindset with deep links to religious and metaphysical dogmatism. It is a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The aim of this article is to explore the various ways in which people represent social groups. The author shows that a prominent role in such ...

New research suggests that racial stereotypes and creativity have more in common than we might think. In an new article, researchers find that racial stereotyping and creative stagnation share a ...

New research suggests that racial stereotypes and creativity have more in common than we might think. In an article published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...

There is never an excuse for rape. Although there has been an increase in discussion of rape on college campuses, there is still a tendency among some individuals at universities to blame the victim. ...

As a society we’re busier and more overwhelmed than ever. According to Mental Health UK’s 2025 burnout report, 91 per cent of adults have experienced high levels of stress in the last year. Seemingly ...

Judith Warner has an astute article up at the New York Times about the “new momism,” in which female candidates and campaigners tap into the image of “Mom” as a common-sense woman of the people to ...

In this busy world we live in, the majority of us are overwhelmed and stressed out. This week we are taking a look at the concept of essentialism and how having and doing less can lead to a ...