Perception of disability is an important construct affecting not only the well-being of
individuals with disabilities, but also the moral compass of the society. Negative attitudes …

This article reviews the existing field experimentation literature on the prevalence of
discrimination, the consequences of such discrimination, and possible approaches to …

Both liberals and conservatives believe that using facts in political discussions helps to
foster mutual respect, but 15 studies—across multiple methodologies and issues—show that …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including those who otherwise require less
support, face severe difficulties in everyday social interactions. Research in this area has …

Users organize themselves into communities on web platforms. These communities can
interact with one another, often leading to conflicts and toxic interactions. However, little is …

Background There is a rich literature on the nature of mental health-related stigma and the
processes by which it severely affects the life chances of people with mental health …

This Review considers the evidence for mental-health-related stigma in health-care and
mental-health-care settings. Do mental-health-care and other health-care professionals …

Objective Public stigma and discrimination have pernicious effects on the lives of people
with serious mental illnesses. Given a plethora of research on changing the stigma of mental …

Research and theory on intergroup contact have become one of the fastest advancing and
most exciting fields in social psychology in recent years. The work is exciting because it …

By the 1990s, sociology faced a frustrating paradox. Classic work on mental illness stigma
and labeling theory reinforced that the “mark” of mental illness created prejudice and …