321. The Respect Effect: What Stereotype Threat Teaches Us About Communication
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321. The Respect Effect: What Stereotype Threat Teaches Us About Communication

September 7, 202620 min
  • Interview
  • Relationships & psychology

“Everybody you interact with needs that signal of respect.” Feeling seen and respected can shape how we communicate and connect with others. For Stanford social psychologist and author of Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome, Claude Steele, understanding stereotype threat and “churn,” the tension that arises when we worry about being judged based on our identity, can help us build greater trust across differences. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Steele joins Matt Abrahams to discuss how stereotypes influence our interactions and how to reduce their impact. From giving feedback that communic...

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Matt Abrahams: One of the benefits of communication is it allows us to demonstrate that we truly see other people My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.

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Today, I look forward to speaking with Claude Steele. Claude is the Lucie Stern Professor and Social Scientist Emeritus at Stanford University. He's held several academic leadership roles, including Dean of Stanford's

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Graduate School of Education and Provost at both UC Berkeley and Columbia. He is widely recognized for his groundbreaking research on stereotype threat, and he is the author of Whistling Vivaldi and his latest book, Churn: The Tension that Divides Us and How to Overcome It.

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