Just Psych: Justice meets Psychology Marissa Green and Brian Ellison

In this episode, Brian and Marissa discuss research and current events that help us better understand how we can work towards becoming better allies to people who belong to groups that are often targeted with violence and hate simply for being who they are.

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0:00-24:00


"If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem"/
White Privilege/
Cognitive Dissonance and Discomfort



24:00-46:44


Black Lives Matter Protests/
Influence of Cognitive Dissonance on Personal Choices/
Working with Clients with Different Opinions/



46:44-1:13:29


Helping Students Revise their Opinions/
Examining the Case of a Church's Reform/
How to Be a Better Ally/
Intersectionality and Perception



1:13:29-1:37:48


Are You Unsafe, or Just Uncomfortable?/
Gaming the System/
Do It Because It's the Right Thing to Do/
Make Them Tired/
Cognitive Load



Cited in Episode

Baker, A. R., & Anderman, L. H. (2020). Are epistemic beliefs and motivation associated with belief revision among postsecondary service-learning participants? Learning and Individual Differences, 78, 101843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101843

Darley, J. M., & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4), 377-383.

Grimmer, J., Hersh, E., Meredith, M., Mummolo, J., & Nall, C. (2018, July 1). Obstacles to Estimating Voter ID Laws' Effect on Turnout. The Journal of Politics. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/696618.

LastWeekTonight. (2020, June 7). Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY.

Masland, L. (2020, June 11). So, I've been doing some thinking about white academics... (a thread). Twitter. https://twitter.com/LindsayMasland/status/1271087846477180929.

Rose, L. R. (1996). White identity and counseling White allies about racism. Impacts of Racism on White Americans, 2, 24-47.

Russell, G. M., & Bohan, J. S. (2016). Institutional Allyship for LGBT Equality: Underlying Processes and Potentials for Change. Journal of Social Issues, 72(2), 335–354. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12169

Recommended Reading

Binkowski, B. (2016, October 23). The Origins of Policing in the United States. Snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-origins-of-policing-in-the-united-states/.

Champagne, C. R. Antiracist Learning & Action Steps. Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TsD8Te4ChfORfoCxOqMUp7lrtT0_DKPvXzBs4EeA9vk/edit.

History.com Editors. (2018, January 5). Kitty Genovese. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/kitty-genovese.

Mason, L., Gava, M., & Boldrin, A. (2008). On warm conceptual change: The interplay of text, epistemological beliefs, and topic interest. Journal of Educational Psychology, 100(2), 291–309. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.100.2.291

Weber, P. (2013, August 28). 4 big accomplishments of the 1963 March on Washington. The Week - All you need to know about everything that matters. https://theweek.com/articles/460682/4-big-accomplishments-1963-march-washington.

In this episode, we interview two recent graduates of our high school: Taia Shepard and Eric Stenzel. They discuss their experiences throughout their education in our town, ways they have attempted to bring awareness to the issues at hand, and their recommendations as to how our schools can become better places to learn and grow. 

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Segment 1: (0:00-23:21)

About Us
Why We’re Doing This Podcast
Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory


Segment 2: (23:21-44:58)

Importance of Reflexivity and/or Bracketing in Research and Critical Thinking
Living in “The Friendliest Town in America”
Redlining on Long Island and in Chicago


Segment 3: (44:58-1:07:33)

Systemic Racism on Long Island
How Learned Helplessness Affects Communities
Living in “The Friendliest Town in America” Continued


Segment 4: (1:07:33-End)

Bursting “The Bubble”
Teaching About Other Cultures
Cultural Humility vs. Cultural Competence
Sitting in the Fire


Cited in Episode

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development: Experiments by nature and design. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Calhoun, B., Kotlowitz, A., & Lutton, L. (2013, February 15). Harper High School - Part One. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.thisamericanlife.org/487/harper-high-school-part-one

Koch, T., & Harrington, A. (1998). Reconceptualizing rigour: The case for reflexivity. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 28(4), 882-890.

[Name of Town Redacted] Union Free School District Students. (n.d.). Retrieved August 04, 2020, from https://www.niche.com/k12/d/[name of town redacted]-union-free-school-district-ny/students/

Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Winslow, O. (2019, November 17). Segregation of blacks, whites was built into the history of LI and persists today. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/segregation-real-estate-history/

Recommended Reading

Ahern, K. J. (1999). Ten tips for reflexive bracketing. Qualitative health research, 9(3), 407-411.

Blakemore, E. (2019, June 21). How the GI Bill's Promise Was Denied to a Million Black WWII Veterans. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.history.com/news/gi-bill-black-wwii-veterans-benefits

Brooks, K. J. (2020, June 12). Redlining's legacy: Maps are gone, but the problem hasn't disappeared. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/redlining-what-is-history-mike-bloomberg-comments/

Chung, H. L., & Steinberg, L. (2006). Relations between neighborhood factors, parenting behaviors, peer deviance, and delinquency among serious juvenile offenders. Developmental Psychology, 42(2), 319-331.

Clay, R. A. (2010, September). How do I become culturally competent? Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2010/09/culturally-competent

Davis, M. (2019, March 06). As U.S. Banks Shut Branches, JPMorgan Leads Shift Toward Wealthy. Retrieved August 07, 2020, from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-06/as-u-s-banks-shut-branches-jpmorgan-leads-shift-toward-wealthy

Farber, M. (1943). The foundation of phenomenology: Edmund Husserl and the quest for a rigorous science of philosophy (Vol. 9). Transaction Publishers.

Maps. (n.d.). Retrieved August 07, 2020, from https://www.transitchicago.com/maps/

Valentine, A. (2020, July 05). 'The Wrong Complexion For Protection.' How Race Shaped America's Roadways And Cities. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.npr.org/2020/07/05/887386869/how-transportation-racism-shaped-america

Be sure to check out our first episode premiering on 8/24/2020 at 12:00 PM.

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