Beyond Common Sense

Notes on Contributors.

Foreword (Mahzarin R. Banaji).

Acknowledgments.

Introduction (Eugene Borgida and Susan T. Fiske).

Part I Psychological Science on Stereotyping, Prejudice, and
Discrimination.

1 Race, Crime, and Antidiscrimination (R. Richard Banks,
Jennifer L. Eberhardt, and Lee Ross).

2 Discrimination in America and Legal Strategies for Reducing It
(Faye J. Crosby and John F. Dovidio).

3 The Young Science of Prejudice Against Older Adults:
Established Answers and Open Questions About Ageism (Todd D.
Nelson).

4 Gender Prejudice: On the Risks of Occupying Incongruent Roles
(Alice H. Eagly and Anne M. Koenig).

5 From the Laboratory to the Bench: Gender Stereotyping Research
in the Courtroom (Laurie A. Rudman, Peter Glick, and Julie E.
Phelan).

6 (Un)common Knowledge: The Legal Viability of Sexual Harassment
Research (Louise F. Fitzgerald and Linda L.
Collinsworth).

7 Subjectivity in the Appraisal Process: A Facilitator of Gender
Bias in Work Settings (Madeline E. Heilman and Michelle C.
Haynes).

Part II Psychological Science on Legal System
Processes.

8 Eyewitness Identifi cation: Issues in Common Knowledge and
Generalization (Gary L. Wells and Lisa E. Hasel).

9 Repressed and Recovered Memory (Elizabeth F. Loftus,
Maryanne Garry, and Harlene Hayne).

10 Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Confessions: A
Pyramidal Framework of the Relevant Science (Saul M.
Kassin).

11 Polygraph Testing (William G. Iacono).

12 Social Science and the Evolving Standards of Death Penalty
Law (Phoebe C. Ellsworth and Samuel R. Gross).

13 Pretrial Publicity: Effects, Remedies, and Judicial Knowledge
(Margaret Bull Kovera and Sarah M. Greathouse).

14 Media Violence, Aggression, and Public Policy (Craig A.
Anderson and Douglas A. Gentile).

Part III Commentaries.

15 The Limits of Science in the Courtroom (David L.
Faigman).

16 Research on Eyewitness Testimony and False Confessions
(Margaret A. Berger).

17 Commentary on Research Relevant to Sex Discrimination and
Sexual Harassment (Barbara A. Gutek).

18 The Tenuous Bridge Between Research and Reality: The
Importance of Research Design in Inferences Regarding Work Behavior
(Frank J. Landy).

19 Psychological Contributions to Evaluating Witness Testimony
(Shari Seidman Diamond).

20 Beyond Common-sense Understandings of Sex and Race
Discrimination (R. Richard Banks).

21 Behavioral Realism in Law: Reframing the Discussion About
Social Science' Place in Antidiscrimination Law and Policy
(Linda Hamilton Krieger).

Index.

"An excellent book on the current state of the knowledge of
psychological science applied to the legal system. This book had me
hooked from the moment I read the foreword ... and kept me
interested through the end of the last commentary ... .There
were numerous highlights ... .The contents of this book are not
just informative but timely. In summary, this book is excellent and
is highly recommended for the general public, students, and legal
and psychological practitioners and researchers. Borgida and Fiske
make it very apparent that scientific psychologists have an
understanding of human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can
aid legal decision makers." (PsycCritiques, December
2008)

"Eugene Borgida and Susan Fiske assembled a distinguished
group of psychological scientists to articulate the state of
scientific findings on issues of relevance to modern litigation
... .I highly recommend this book to a wide variety of
audiences ... .This is a timely and important volume that
should be widely read. It will not be a waste of time."
(Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 2008)

"This collection is a gem! It unmasks the fallacies on race and
gender that pass for 'common sense' so skillfully that
it is hard to read without shouting 'Aha!'"

-Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President, Syracuse
University

"This is a timely and extremely interesting analysis of the many
ways in which psychological science can contribute to a more
accurate understanding of various psychological issues often raised
in legal proceedings. This book will be useful, and a very good
read, for the general public as well as the psychological and legal
communities."

-Sharon S. Brehm, Indiana University Bloomington,
President of the American Psychological Association (2007)

"This book is an indispensable guide--for scholars and
practitioners alike--to the psychological science of the legal
system. Its pages are filled with important, hard-won lessons that
we can turn to our advantage or ignore at our peril."

-Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University

"The legal system is also a system of perception, emotion,
interpersonal relations, and judgment. It is thus crucial that
lawyers, social scientists and indeed the broader public understand
its psychological dimensions. This volume assembles key examples of
the recent strides psychologists have made in understanding
courtroom processes and the psychosocial dimensions that shape how
law works in a variety of settings from workplaces to the media. It
will be a vital resource for both professionals and
students."

-Craig Calhoun, President, Social Science Research
Council

"Incrementally, chapter by chapter, this world-class collection
of scholars and researchers upends our common sense understandings
of human prejudice and the law's ability to control it. Yet, just
as importantly, it brings to the fore a vastly deeper understanding
of these issues. It is more than a state of the art collection. It
is a classic collection that, for a long time, will be
indispensable to discussions of prejudice and the law, as well as
the relationship between science and the public good."

-Claude M. Steele, Stanford University

Eugene Borgida is Professor of Psychology and Law at the
University of Minnesota and Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor of
Psychology. He is also co-author of the forthcoming book, The
Political Psychology of Democratic Citizenship (with John L.
Sullivan and Christopher Federico).

Susan T. Fiske is Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology
at Princeton University. Her publications include Social
Cognition: From Brains to Culture (with Shelley Taylor,
2008) and Social Beings: A Core Motives Approach to Social
Psychology (2004).

E. Borgida, University of Minnesota, USA; S. T. Fiske, Princeton University, USA