Research Overview

Project Implicit
As part of the Harvard Consortium, Dr. Banaji's work has continued into 2007 and has resulted in several noteworthy achievements including, but not limited to, additional grant support, graduate student awards to study the development of prejudice, honors and fellowships to Dr. Banaji, a wealth of publications, invited addresses & workshops, and presentations at academic conferences. Within three years of the initial TMF funding, Dr. Banaji was surely successful in seeding the academic research on the origins of implicit prejudice that had not existed previously More...

The Concept of Tolerance
The concept of tolerance is inextricably linked to the constructs of empathy, social cognition, affective perspective-taking, and inter-personal intelligence. While there are differences in these terms that are meaningful to theorists, the terms are often used interchangeably. Typically, these terms are explained from developmental perspective with stages or levels. Selman's (1980) proposed five-level sequence for the acquisition of affective role-taking ability occurring from about age three or four or so to twelve provides a good example of a stage theory. More...

The TMF Harvard Research Project 2003 - 2005
TMF approached Harvard University in 2003 to launch a multidisciplinary research project to enhance the understanding of the roots of tolerance and prejudice in childhood and their effects on well being. Harvard formed a Research Consortium with investigators from different faculties and took on this project on a three year contract. More...

The TMF NCCP Research Project 2006 - 2008
NCCP is one of the nation's leading university-based public policy center that conducts and utilizes research to promote the health, economic security and well-being of America's most vulnerable children and families. The rationale for this research project is both philosophical and pragmatic. Focusing attention on young children and the development of respect for tolerance and diversity represents an important way to promote pro-social skills in dealing with others who are different, as well as to promote a vision of social inclusion at an important developmental stage; the years from birth through nine. More...