“Seven-in-10 Americans view race relations in the United States as poor — nearly matching the record high”, according to a new poll from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.
Three Cultural Diversity Attitude Change Exercises
Tanya’s “Rude” Awakening Tanya was surprised and puzzled. The training facilitator had just walked the class through an exercise. It brought her and the other participants to the sober reality that training is generally ineffective for changing people’s attitudes. It was disappointing because she fully expected to learn how to straighten out some of the […]
Our Brain Loves False Narratives More Than “Boring” Stereotype Busting Facts
Why Well-Documented Facts Don’t Stand A Chance Against Juicy False Narratives Why do we buy into narratives that exclude other cultural groups? Consider messages about Muslims being terrorists. The narratives more or less go something like this. “The 9/11 bombing of the twin towers changed life in America. There are people in other parts of […]