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Janet K. Swim

Researcher at Pennsylvania State University

Publications -  127
Citations -  11587

Janet K. Swim is an academic researcher from Pennsylvania State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Climate change & Prejudice. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 120 publications receiving 10257 citations. Previous affiliations of Janet K. Swim include University of Minnesota.

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Sexism and racism: Old-fashioned and modern prejudices.

TL;DR: McConahay et al. as mentioned in this paper compared factor structures of old-fashioned and modern sexism and racism and found that modern sexism is characterized by denial of continued discrimination, antagonism toward women's de-mands, and lack of support for policies designed to help women (for example, in education and work).
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Everyday Sexism: Evidence for Its Incidence, Nature, and Psychological Impact From Three Daily Diary Studies

TL;DR: In this paper, three daily diary studies were conducted to examine the incidence, nature, and impact of everyday sexism as reported by college women and men, concluding that women experienced about one to two impactful sexist incidents per week, consisting of traditional gender role stereotypes and prejudice, demeaning and degrading comments and behaviors, and sexual objectification.
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Prejudice : the target's perspective

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the consequences of prejudice and discrimination in the context of academic decision making and task performance across social groups, and discuss the importance of cultural context in African American identity and possible Selves.
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African American College Students’ Experiences With Everyday Racism: Characteristics of and Responses to These Incidents

TL;DR: This paper found that both women and men's experiences with interpersonal forms of prejudice were common, often occurred with friends and in intimate situations, and had significant emotional impact on them in terms of decreasing their comfort and increasing their feelings of threat during the interaction.
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Psychological research and global climate change

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that psychological research should inform efforts to address climate change, to avoid misunderstandings about human behaviour and motivations that can lead to ineffective or misguided policies, and suggest important directions for further research.