Here are five learnings from science that should help us understand the nature and impact of microaggressions at work that will improve our ability to deal with them. Microaggressions are derived from ...

Microaggressions are actions that negatively target a marginalized group or individual. A microaggression is a form of discrimination that can be intentional or accidental. People who engage in ...

Microaggressions may create a hostile environment for people in historically marginalized groups — especially in the healthcare industry. Microinsults, microassaults, and microinvalidations are the ...

Sophisticated, affluent people in the United States (SAPs) have been trained through years of education to respect whatever is presented to them as “science,” even if it’s not very good science, even ...

“Assume best intent” is a concept that gets referenced a lot when working to maintain healthy workplace relationships. While it’s generally true that everyone is doing their best given the ...

Hundreds of readers graciously responded to my articles “The Rise of Victimhood Culture” and “Why Critics of the ‘Microaggressions’ Framework Are Skeptical.” Starting today, I’ll be sharing their ...

A high school student's presentation on racial microaggressions has gone viral after catching the eye of thousands of people on Twitter. 17-year-old Aretha Bernard recently shared a photo from her ...

An African American woman came to me for help many years ago when I was a graduate student in clinical psychology. She had some problems with people at work. Her new supervisor favored other employees ...

Men underestimate how often women experience microaggressions in clinic and hospital settings, according to a study published online in Academic Medicine. Study participants viewed videos depicting ...