Jennifer Richeson
Our research focuses on psychological phenomena associated with diversity. Our work generally concerns the ways in which social group memberships such as race and gender impact the way people think, feel, and behave. More specifically, we investigate antecedents and consequences of prejudice and stereotyping from dual perspectives: traditionally stigmatized and dominant groups. We are currently involved in several areas of research: (1) cognitive, affective, and behavioral dynamics and consequences of interracial contact and diversity, (2) detecting, confronting, and managing the threats associated with prejudice and discrimination, and (3) social categorization and identity management. Through the development of these research streams, we hope to contribute to a better understanding of both the promise and potential pitfalls of diverse environments.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Health Psychology
- Intergroup Relations
- Interpersonal Processes
- Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
- Nonverbal Behavior
- Person Perception
- Political Psychology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
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"Inside the Psychologist's Studio" Interview
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"Inside the Psychologist's Studio" Interview
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The Paradox of Diversity: Promise, Pitfalls, and Implications for Racial Progress
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Intergroup Relations
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Minding Race: A Conversation about Neuroscience, Psychology, and the Law
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The Promises and Perils of Diversity
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Black History Spotlight: Making Social Networks More Diverse
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The Mythology of Racial Progress
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Coalition or Derogation: The Effect of Sexism on (White) Women's Evaluations of Other Disadvantaged Groups
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The Mythology of Racial Progress (Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences)
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The Psychological and Political Backlash Against Diversity
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SAGE-Center for Advanced Study of Behavioral Science Award Interview
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Structural vs. Individual Reform
Journal Articles:
- Ambady, N., Bernieri, F., & Richeson, J. A. (2000). Towards a histology of social behavior: Judgmental accuracy from thin slices of behavior. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 32, 201-271.
- Bergsieker, H., Shelton, J. N., & Richeson, J. A. (2010). To be liked versus respected: Divergent goals in interracial interactions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 248-264.
- Callahan, B., Harouni, L., Dupree, C.H., Kraus, M. W., & Richeson, J. A. (2021). Testing the efficacy of three informational interventions for reducing misperceptions of the Black-White wealth gap. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (38), e2108875118.
- Duker, A., Green, D., Onyeador, I. N., & Richeson, J. A. (2022). Managing emotions in the face of discrimination: The differential effects of self-immersion, self-distanced reappraisal, and positive reappraisal. Emotion, 22(7), 1435-1449.
- Eastwick, P. W., Richeson, J. A., Son, D., & Finkel, E. J. (2009). Is love colorblind? Political orientation moderates interracial romantic desire. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1258-1268.
- Johnson, S. E., & Richeson, J. A. (2009). Solo status revisited: Examining racial group differences in the self-regulatory consequences of self-presenting as a racial solo. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 1032-1035.
- Johnson, S. E., Richeson, J. A., & Finkel, E. (2011). Middle-class and marginal? Socioeconomic status, stigma, and self-regulation at an elite university. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100(5), 838-852.
- Kraus, M. W., Hudson, S. T. J., & Richeson, J. A. (2022). Framing, context, and the misperception of Black-White wealth inequality. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 13(1), 4-13.
- Kraus, M. W., Onyeador, I. N., Daumeyer, N. M., Rucker, J. M., & Richeson, J. A. (2019). The misperception of racial economic inequality. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(6), 899-921.
- Kraus, M. W., Rucker, J. M., & Richeson, J. A. (2017). Americans misperceive racial economic equality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(39), 10324-31.
- Levy, D. J., Heissel, J., Richeson, J. A., & Adam, E. K. (2016). Psychological and biological responses to race-based social stress as pathways to disparities in educational outcomes. American Psychologist, 71(6), 455-473.
- Murphy, M. C., Richeson, J. A., & Molden, D. C. (2011). Leveraging motivational mindsets to foster positive interracial interactions. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(2), 118-131.
- Peery, D., & Richeson, J. A. (2010). Broadening horizons: Considerations for creating a more complete science of diversity. Psychological Inquiry, 21, 146-152.
- Richeson, J. A., & Ambady, N. (2003). Effects of situational power on automatic racial prejudice. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39, 177-183.
- Richeson, J. A., Baird, A. A., Gordon, H. L., Heatherton, T. F., Wyland, C. L., Trawalter, S., & Shelton, J. N. (2003). An fMRI examination of the impact of interracial contact on executive function. Nature Neuroscience, 6, 1323-1328.
- Richeson, J. A., & Craig, M. A. (2011). Intra-minority intergroup relations in the twenty-first century. Daedalus, 140(2), 166-175.
- Richeson, J. A., & Nussbaum, R. J. (2004). The impact of multiculturalism versus color-blindness on racial bias. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40, 417-423.
- Richeson, J. A., & Shelton, J. N. (2007). Negotiating interracial interactions: Costs, consequences, and possibilities. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 316-320.
- Richeson, J. A., & Shelton, J. N. (2003). When prejudice does not pay: Effects of interracial contact on executive function. Psychological Science, 14, 287-290.
- Richeson, J. A., & Sommers, S. R. (2016). Race relations in the 21st Century. Annual Review of Psychology, 67, 493-463.
- Richeson, J. A., & Trawalter, S. (2008). The threat of appearing prejudiced and race-based attentional biases. Psychological Science, 19, 98-102.
- Rucker, J. M., & Richeson, J. A. (2021). Toward an understanding of structural racism: Implications for criminal justice. Science, 374, 286-290.
- Shelton, J. N., & Richeson, J. A. (2006). Interracial interactions: A relational approach. In M.P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Vol. 38, pp. 121-181). New York: Academic Press.
- Shelton, J. N., Richeson, J. A., Salvatore, J., & Trawalter, S. (2005). Ironic effects of racial bias during interracial interactions. Psychological Science, 16, 397-402.
- Todd, A. R., Bodenhausen, G. V., Richeson, J. A., & Galinsky, A. D. (2011). Perspective taking combats automatic expressions of racial bias. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100(6), 1027-1042.
- Torrez, B., Hollie, L., Richeson, J. A., & Kraus, M. W. (2024). The misperception of organizational racial progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion. American Psychologist, 79(4), 581-592.
- Trawalter, S., Richeson, J. A., & Shelton, J. N. (2009). Predicting behavior during interracial interactions: A stress and coping approach. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 243-268.
- Trawalter, S., Todd, A., Baird, A. A., & Richeson, J. A. (2008). Attending to threat: Race-based patterns of selective attention. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 1322-1327.
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Courses Taught:
- Intergroup Relations
- Psychology of Social Inequality
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Stigma
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
Jennifer Richeson
Department of Psychology
Yale University
100 College Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06520
United States of America
- Phone: (203) 432-6686