Negative stereotypes about transgender people reflect confusion about what it means to be transgender and seem to be linked to their discrimination, researchers say.

Ageism occurs when people face stereotypes, prejudice or discrimination because of their age. The assumption that all older people are frail and helpless is a common, incorrect stereotype.

This perspective suggests that older women are doubly marginalized, experiencing more negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination than either older men or younger women.

A theory from social psychology, the Behavior from Intergroup Affect and Stereotypes (BIAS) Map, suggests that most stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination follow a predictable pattern.. This ...

Controlling your behaviour might be harder if you belong to a group targeted by negative stereotypes or prejudice, according to a University of Toronto study, published in the March issue of ...

Facing prejudice is, for most Asian Americans, an all-too-familiar part of life, a new report from the Pew Research Center shows. The study, which is based on a survey of more than 7,000 ...

October 7 is Ageism Awareness Day for a good reason: Ageism is alive and well; it’s everywhere as a stereotype, prejudice and ultimately as an act of discrimination against older people, all ...

Transgender people are often seen as "confused" and gay or lesbian, despite their gender identity being a separate issue from their sexual orientation, new research finds.

Transgender people are often seen as "confused" and gay or lesbian, despite their gender identity being a separate issue from their sexual orientation, new research finds. The study, the first to ...