CLAUDE STEELE on stereotype threat, and overcoming churn

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Claude Steele is an American social psychologist and professor at Stanford University. Claude is best known for his research on stereotype threat, the idea that people can underperform when they fear confirming negative stereotypes about their group. Claude introduces the concept of "churn,"and how trust acts as a powerful antidote to divisiveness and stereotypes, offering pathways to a more integrated society.


read Claude's new book Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It


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2026-04-30 50 min

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