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. 2022;3(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1007/s42761-022-00110-z. Epub 2022 Mar 22.

What Can Affective Science Contribute to Eradicating Structural Racism?

Lasana T Harris  1
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What Can Affective Science Contribute to Eradicating Structural Racism?

Lasana T Harris. Affect Sci. 2022.

Abstract

This introduction to the Special Issue in Affective Science on structural racism lays a challenge to affective science researchers: improve the inefficiency in our science. It describes how structural racism leads to inefficiencies in idea generation, technological development, training, and career progression in our science, limiting its ability to fully discover the role of affect in the human condition. It briefly describes the content of the special issue, and attempts to start a dialogue about best practices for inclusive science.

Keywords: affective science; diversity science; inclusivity; structural racism.

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Conflicts of interest/Competing interestsThe author declares no competing interests.

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