I should clarify the question I asked Gregg a moment ago. Gregg knows me, and I think trusts me, but most people on the list do not know me and might be wondering if I'm trying to do some kind of "gotcha" thing. Just to be clear, I'm not about "gotcha" at all. The question is just part of my process of learning much more about Black psychology as a white, cisgender, 63 year old male. This blog just seems like a great opportunity to learn for many of us. All the best, Blaine Blaine J. Fowers, Ph.D. Professor Department of Educational and Psychological Studies Merrick 312 5202 University Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-284-5261 (o) 305-284-3003 (f) Frailty, Suffering, and Vice: Flourishing in the Face of Human Limitations<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.apa.org_pubs_books_4317447.aspx&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=nxnJwDLh9oax4m6a8rr3DRQXxkB9u--oAY2zib2AhHI&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.palgrave.com_page_results_-3FSTEM-3Dtrue-26SF1-3Dkword-5Findex-252Cidentifier-26SORT-3Dmat-5Frank-5Fus-252Fd-26SF99-3Dlang-5Ftoggle-26ST99-3Dus-26ST1-3Dthe-2Bevolution-2Bof-2Bethics&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=deExsmnpqzdBswrZVVX50nnW60tG57jOq_do00byBdU&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.palgrave.com_page_results_-3FSTEM-3Dtrue-26SF1-3Dkword-5Findex-252Cidentifier-26SORT-3Dmat-5Frank-5Fus-252Fd-26SF99-3Dlang-5Ftoggle-26ST99-3Dus-26ST1-3Dthe-2Bevolution-2Bof-2Bethics&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=deExsmnpqzdBswrZVVX50nnW60tG57jOq_do00byBdU&e= >The Evolution of Ethics<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.palgrave.com_us_book_9781137344656-23otherversion-3D9781349466139&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=xmAiroXCYGYDb70PSsP97Ocr-IfJ04-McAMPUmdE8Fs&e= > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__blainefowers.com&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=mSW8BUGv8PEHZkTw5a0NRr63cWw5PBFPjCsOypKhhNQ&e= ________________________________ From: tree of knowledge system discussion <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Black Psychology?...and who has higher self-esteem in US? Blacks or Whites? Here is an interesting blog that I confess to having mixed reactions to: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_black-2Dpsychology-2Dmatters_202007_why-2Dblack-2Dpsychology-2Dmatters&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=pKM4dBgOSUkF-0v_FQzpcygOW5jmL_tPU9Fu-MYdvg8&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.psychologytoday.com-252Fus-252Fblog-252Fblack-2Dpsychology-2Dmatters-252F202007-252Fwhy-2Dblack-2Dpsychology-2Dmatters-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cbfowers-2540MIAMI.EDU-257C182ab4f3bfe94b105ae108d82d854d02-257C2a144b72f23942d48c0e6f0f17c48e33-257C0-257C1-257C637309397837606266-26sdata-3DzaYiSZMp43B-252Fc1-252Fcp9l961pGsEYwFMOcaKaQVnaUvmw-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=g9DO66SUvy3Gqr8C0RX-5mB7SpFQRRl8qKgQNh9PEjU&e= > It really gets deeply at the question of “What is Psychology? What Should it Be?” Although a bit of an aside, the blog reminds me of an interesting fact that I think should probably be better known than it is, as I learned about it during conducting research for my masters thesis. It is the fact that of all the various ethnic groups routinely studied in the US, Blacks tend to score the highest on self-esteem. Here is a 1990s<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.gregghenriques.com-252Fuploads-252F2-252F4-252F3-252F6-252F24368778-252Fgender-5Fand-5Fethnic-5Fdiff-5Fbet-5Fbody-5Fand-5Fself.pdf-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cbfowers-2540MIAMI.EDU-257C182ab4f3bfe94b105ae108d82d854d02-257C2a144b72f23942d48c0e6f0f17c48e33-257C0-257C1-257C637309397837616261-26sdata-3DCHVqwlVrJTwLRXjkEtyYay6jAlqwHiYottcWUaK3QZY-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=wj3o_JEuny7wT6ZtnwYHPjeZF54mOE7fRX__g7fuX9c&e= > publication from my work on my masters thesis, which found this to be the case, although I was not looking for it. Here is a more recent 2010s replication<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov-252Fpmc-252Farticles-252FPMC3263756-252F-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cbfowers-2540MIAMI.EDU-257C182ab4f3bfe94b105ae108d82d854d02-257C2a144b72f23942d48c0e6f0f17c48e33-257C0-257C1-257C637309397837616261-26sdata-3DIh4PZEbqPZOPmIxaZvOToCQm8bT-252F8i4UneJjs3NCDcA-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwIF-g&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=sBjC3j57fAolYe9uifazv8985XVC7L2QCcgZ7jbwJeA&s=ymFpcIzvffr5cX422fJV8aZ6PacTXBXhUsCNQC_4TY8&e= >. I would be curious to hear if folks have ideas about why this might be the case. I have some notions, but have not seen a systematic analysis that seems to make sense of all the threads. Best, Gregg ___________________________________________ Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. Professor Department of Graduate Psychology 216 Johnston Hall MSC 7401 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568-7857 (phone) (540) 568-4747 (fax) Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity. 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