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New research: Stereotypes can be self-reinforcing, stubborn even without any supporting evidence

Posted on July 9, 2025

A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows why letting stereotypes inform our judgments of unfamiliar people can be such a hard habit to break.

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged prejudice, research, stereotypes, William Cox

UW fellow to explore pop culture portrayals of Jewish scrap dealers in museum lecture

Posted on July 9, 2025

Jewish scrap dealers have appeared in pop culture as both antisemitic stereotypes and more rounded, complex characters. 

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged Jewish history, Jonathan Pollack, Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies, stereotypes

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