Whistling Vivaldi
by Claude Steele · first published 2010
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…cultural explanations for female underperformance: 1. Stereotype threat. People who are stereotyped negatively in one arena of life will do worse when reminded of that stereotype. I recommend reading Whistling Vivaldi, by Claude Steele. You can force white American men to underperform in sporting tasks if you remind them that white men are stereotyped as being less athletic than black men. This effect is, of course,…
on “STFU About What Women Want” ↗…voted into the grey, which I think is good, but just in case people think you’re being down voted for being ‘politically incorrect’ rather than for being a racist, here are some recommended readings Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do - Claude M Steele The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America - Steven Fraser (Editor) The Mismeasure of Man - Stephen Jay Gould…
…standards. He can't stop being Douglas Crockford, but I don't think that means he can't stop producing behaviors conference organizers find offensive or harmful (if he wants to). P.s. check out the book Whistling Vivaldi for an interesting introduction to some potentially harmful (or beneficial) effects of identity contingencies.
on “Crockford” ↗…that white people are less athletic than black people. If you prime white males by reminding them of the stereotype that they cannot perform well athletically, they will do worse. Source: pages 8-11, Whistling Vivaldi, by Stanford professor and stereotype threat researcher Claude Steele. Stereotype threat has been shown to affect any group subjected to a negative stereotype. Steele's book is rife with examples. Stereotype…
on “Stop Telling Women To Do Startups” ↗…study (published in 2008): "The space between us: stereotype threat and distance in interracial contexts" It mentions being run at Stanford, and was pretty popular (Claude Steele discussed in his book Whistling Vivaldi). https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-3514.9...
on “Revisiting Stereotype Threat” ↗