Dr. Christia Brown
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Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue
A guide that helps parents focus on their children’s unique strengths and inclinations rather than on gendered stereotypes to more effectively bring out the best in their individual children, for parents of infants to middle schoolers.
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Kids notice it. Adults should help them process it and learn why it matters. https://twitter.com/scholarsnstory/status/1308905499761561600
Even though previous research shows that infants notice race & that preschoolers make decisions based on race, a new study finds that many adults in the U.S. actually misjudge children’s abilities to process race at a young age (Sullivan, Wilton, & Apfelbaum, 2020). @leighswilton
I’m tired of the “limited pool” argument. Black scholar on the academic market in psychology (or related fields) send me a DM w/ your info (name, sub-field, area(s) of interests, courses you could teach). Plenty of scholars to recruit. I’ll put it all in a thread. Make it plain.
Race Gap in Home Appraisals Has Doubled Since 1980 - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-21/race-gap-in-home-appraisals-has-doubled-since-1980
The youth speaking at this panel are AH-MAZING!! Super excited to have folks listen to what these teens have to say about youth activism. They give me hope things will be alright. If you’re discouraged by our current dumpster fire, tune in to this! @JosiBanales @SRAdolescence
Join us to hear from youth how they engage in anti-racist work. Need to join live as we are not taping this webinar! @ChristiaBrown @JosiBanales will be moderating. Come learn how to center youth voice in research. https://twitter.com/SRAdolescence/status/1308457417282400260
Imagine if Republicans had moved on COVID as quickly as they're moving to replace RBG.
Dr. Brown’s Blog on
Psychology Today
Why the Women in the Weinstein Case are so Believable
By middle school, girls are sexually harassed by boys, yet taught to smile and pretend it doesn't bother them rather than confront or report it. Just as in the Weinstein case. Read More
read moreKids, Politics, and the Gender Divide
Children are interested in elections, and have strong opinions about candidates, but underestimate gender biases in politics and government. Read More on the Psychology Today blog.
read moreRepresentation Matters
Regardless of gender identity, kids and teens want, and need, to be seen and affirmed. Representation and actual knowledge matters. This shouldn't be confined to one day a year. Read More
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