In this episode, Brian and Marissa discuss research and current events that help us better understand how we can work towards becoming better allies to people who belong to groups that are often targeted with violence and hate simply for being who they are.

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0:00-24:00

"If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem"/
White Privilege/
Cognitive Dissonance and Discomfort

24:00-46:44

Black Lives Matter Protests/
Influence of Cognitive Dissonance on Personal Choices/
Working with Clients with Different Opinions/

46:44-1:13:29

Helping Students Revise their Opinions/
Examining the Case of a Church's Reform/
How to Be a Better Ally/
Intersectionality and Perception

1:13:29-1:37:48

Are You Unsafe, or Just Uncomfortable?/
Gaming the System/
Do It Because It's the Right Thing to Do/
Make Them Tired/
Cognitive Load

Cited in Episode

Baker, A. R., & Anderman, L. H. (2020). Are epistemic beliefs and motivation associated with belief revision among postsecondary service-learning participants? Learning and Individual Differences, 78, 101843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101843

Darley, J. M., & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4), 377-383.

Grimmer, J., Hersh, E., Meredith, M., Mummolo, J., & Nall, C. (2018, July 1). Obstacles to Estimating Voter ID Laws' Effect on Turnout. The Journal of Politics. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/696618.

LastWeekTonight. (2020, June 7). Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY.

Masland, L. (2020, June 11). So, I've been doing some thinking about white academics... (a thread). Twitter. https://twitter.com/LindsayMasland/status/1271087846477180929.

Rose, L. R. (1996). White identity and counseling White allies about racism. Impacts of Racism on White Americans, 2, 24-47.

Russell, G. M., & Bohan, J. S. (2016). Institutional Allyship for LGBT Equality: Underlying Processes and Potentials for Change. Journal of Social Issues, 72(2), 335–354. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12169

Recommended Reading

Binkowski, B. (2016, October 23). The Origins of Policing in the United States. Snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-origins-of-policing-in-the-united-states/.

Champagne, C. R. Antiracist Learning & Action Steps. Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TsD8Te4ChfORfoCxOqMUp7lrtT0_DKPvXzBs4EeA9vk/edit.

History.com Editors. (2018, January 5). Kitty Genovese. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/kitty-genovese.

Mason, L., Gava, M., & Boldrin, A. (2008). On warm conceptual change: The interplay of text, epistemological beliefs, and topic interest. Journal of Educational Psychology, 100(2), 291–309. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.100.2.291

Weber, P. (2013, August 28). 4 big accomplishments of the 1963 March on Washington. The Week - All you need to know about everything that matters. https://theweek.com/articles/460682/4-big-accomplishments-1963-march-washington.

Just Psych Appendix 1

Just Psych: Justice meets PsychologyBy Marissa Green and Brian Ellison Aug 31, 2020