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Having a strong social network can help students deal with racial microaggressions

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par Irene Vitoroulis, Associate Professor, Developmental Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Jonathan B. Santo, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha

Many of us, at one time or another, have been in situations where something someone said or did felt offensive, hurtful or dismissive. These can be subtle, often unintentional, comments, questions or actions that suggest bias and negative assumptions about a person based on their identity.

Social scientists refer to them as microaggressions. They are called “micro” not because they have a small impact, but because they’re…

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