Emory University.
Perspect Psychol Sci. 2017 Jan;12(1):178-180. doi: 10.1177/1745691616669098.
In this rejoinder, I respond to the comments from three sets of eminent scholars regarding my critique of the microaggression research program (MRP). I concur with Haidt (2017, this issue) that a significant shortcoming of the MRP is its insufficient emphasis on the subjective appraisal of microaggressions. I concur with Ong and Burrow (2017, this issue) that intensive longitudinal studies of microaggressions should enhance our knowledge of their short-term and long-term impact, although I urge researchers to assess microaggressions in conjunction with personality traits using a multi-informant framework. In contrast to Sue (2017, this issue), I argue that psychological science is our best hope for understanding microaggressions and that well-intentioned but untested interventions designed to reduce microaggressions may do more harm than good. I conclude that the MRP would benefit from greater modesty in its assertions and more open acknowledgment of its marked scientific limitations.
在这篇反驳中,我回应了三组杰出学者对我对微侵犯研究计划(MRP)的批评的意见。我同意 Haidt(2017,本议题)的观点,即 MRP 的一个显著缺点是对微侵犯的主观评估重视不足。我同意 Ong 和 Burrow(2017,本议题)的观点,即对微侵犯的密集纵向研究应该增进我们对其短期和长期影响的认识,尽管我敦促研究人员使用多信息源框架,将微侵犯与人格特质结合起来进行评估。与 Sue(2017,本议题)相反,我认为心理科学是我们理解微侵犯的最佳希望,而那些旨在减少微侵犯的善意但未经测试的干预措施可能弊大于利。我得出的结论是,MRP 应该更加谦虚地提出自己的主张,并更加公开地承认其明显的科学局限性。