Stereotype threat: Practice can protect us from its negative effects

When I was younger and played basketball in New York City (with fellow blogger Art Markman, I might add), a friend jokingly called me “Taco Jordan.” I’m still not sure whether I should have taken that as a compliment or an offense.
These days, I watch more than I play, and happened to catch a moment in which Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics got fouled and stepped up to the free throw line. As he approached the line, the entire arena got up, shouted his name, waved his jersey, cheered for him.�The announcer clarified that Pierce ... More >Pen Car Cars