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Study Finds Mixed Bias Shifts in New Psychology Textbooks

4/24/2026

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In spring 2023, Jeffrey M. Brown and Christopher J. Ferguson applied their 2018 bias-rating method to 18 newer psychology textbooks.
The 2023 review found less bias on video-game violence and Kitty Genovese but more bias on corporal punishment and brain plasticity, and noted many texts omitted key topics.
Researchers cautioned that the ratings depended on only two professors, urging a broader assessment of textbook bias.

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Story summary

In spring 2023, Jeffrey M. Brown and Christopher J. Ferguson applied their 2018 bias-rating method to 18 newer psychology textbooks.
The 2023 review found less bias on video-game violence and Kitty Genovese but more bias on corporal punishment and brain plasticity, and noted many texts omitted key topics.
Researchers cautioned that the ratings depended on only two professors, urging a broader assessment of textbook bias.