Ryan F Lei
Biographic Data
| ID | 2166860 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ryan F Lei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ryan F |
| FAMILY NAME | Lei |
| SIGNATURE | LEI R F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Haverford College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7954-2368 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Taking an Intersectional Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interventions and Policies
Intersectionality, or the interconnected nature of social identities that create overlapping systems of advantage and disadvantage, is a rapidly expanding field of interest in the social sciences. However, there has been limited application of intersectionality to practical solutions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. In this article, we outline some common DEI challenges that organizations often try to address (e.…
Using Artificial Neural Networks to Simulate Social Category Learning
This tutorial introduces the use of connectionist (or artificial neural network) computational modeling to understand mechanisms for social psychological phenomena. We explain how modeling requires researchers to make explicit their assumptions and make concrete their operationalization for hypothesized mechanisms. The tutorial walks readers through the conceptual steps of how to design an artificial neural network based on Lei et al. (2020) and …
A Developmental Perspective on the Racial Socialization of White Children
While there is growing consensus that it is important to talk about race and racism with children (a process called racial socialization)—particularly with White children—what to say when having these discussions is less clear. Here, we argue that how parents have these discussions (in addition to what they say) is important to consider because children might interpret messages differently depending on specific linguistic features. Specifically, …
Using a novel "Perceived Self-Group Hierarchy" measure to predict White Americans' health via feelings of "falling behind
Beliefs That White People Are Poor, Above and Beyond Beliefs That Black People Are Poor, Predict White (But Not Black) Americans’ Attitudes Toward Welfare Recipients and Policy
In past work, White Americans’ beliefs about Black poverty have predicted lower perceived work ethic of the poor, and, thus, less welfare support. In this article, we examine whether beliefs about White poverty predict more positive attributions about the poor among three representative samples of White Americans. Study 1 reveals that White (but not Black) Americans’ White-poor beliefs predict increased perceptions that welfare recipients are har…
Examining whether and how Black and Asian parents engage in collective racial socialization
These results better characterize when, how, and for whom parents engage in collective racial socialization and highlight how racially minoritized parents may socialize their children to see similarities across racially minoritized groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Investigating hair cues as a mechanism underlying Black women’s intersectional invisibility
Children psychologically exclude Black women from their representations of women, but the mechanisms underlying this marginalization remain unclear. Across two studies ( N = 129; 49 boys, 78 girls, two gender unreported; 79 White, 27 Black, six Latinx, five Asian, and 12 unreported), the present work tests hair texture as one possible perceptual mechanism by which this might occur. In both studies, children gender-categorized Black, White, and As…
Investigating the Interplay Between Race, Work Ethic Stereotypes, and Attitudes Toward Welfare Recipients and Policies
The current research investigates the role of racialized work ethic stereotypes on attitudes toward welfare. We hypothesized that work ethic stereotypes shape both people’s attitudes toward welfare and their perceptions of who benefits from these policies. Consistent with hypotheses, when the demographic composition of welfare recipients was majority Black (vs. White), participants thought recipients were lazier and were less positive to welfare …
Type I Error Is Inflated in the Two-Phase Reverse Correlation Procedure
Mental images of social categories are highly consequential: They can reveal biases and help elucidate the factors that contribute to those biases. One strategy frequently used to evaluate the properties of mental images is reverse correlation, which is a data-driven method that allows researchers to visualize a person’s mental representation of individuals or groups. In social psychology, this technique often employs a unique two-phase structure…
Investigating the Health Consequences for White Americans Who Believe White Americans Are Wealthy
Poor White Americans report feeling “worse off” than poor Black Americans despite the persistent negative effects of racism on Black Americans. Additionally, some health issues are rising among White but not Black Americans. Across two representative samples, we test whether White = wealthy stereotypes lead White Americans to feel relatively worse off than their racial group and whether these perceptions have health consequences. Across both samp…
The Acquisition of Gender Stereotypes about Intellectual Ability
The common stereotype that brilliance is a male trait is an obstacle to women's success in many prestigious careers. This gender‐brilliance stereotype is powerful in part because it seems to be acquired early in life and might thus shape girls’ career aspirations. To date, however, research on this stereotype has not considered how its acquisition might intersect with (1) the other social identities that men and women are perceived to hold, and (…
Many Analysts, One Data Set
Twenty-nine teams involving 61 analysts used the same data set to address the same research question: whether soccer referees are more likely to give red cards to dark-skin-toned players than to light-skin-toned players. Analytic approaches varied widely across the teams, and the estimated effect sizes ranged from 0.89 to 2.93 ( Mdn = 1.31) in odds-ratio units. Twenty teams (69%) found a statistically significant positive effect, and 9 teams (31%…
The Acquisition of Gender Stereotypes about Intellectual Ability
The common stereotype that brilliance is a male trait is an obstacle to women's success in many prestigious careers. This gender‐brilliance stereotype is powerful in part because it seems to be acquired early in life and might thus shape girls’ career aspirations. To date, however, research on this stereotype has not considered how its acquisition might intersect with (1) the other social identities that men and women are perceived to hold, and (…
Investigating the Health Consequences for White Americans Who Believe White Americans Are Wealthy
Poor White Americans report feeling “worse off” than poor Black Americans despite the persistent negative effects of racism on Black Americans. Additionally, some health issues are rising among White but not Black Americans. Across two representative samples, we test whether White = wealthy stereotypes lead White Americans to feel relatively worse off than their racial group and whether these perceptions have health consequences. Across both samp…
Investigating hair cues as a mechanism underlying Black women’s intersectional invisibility
Children psychologically exclude Black women from their representations of women, but the mechanisms underlying this marginalization remain unclear. Across two studies ( N = 129; 49 boys, 78 girls, two gender unreported; 79 White, 27 Black, six Latinx, five Asian, and 12 unreported), the present work tests hair texture as one possible perceptual mechanism by which this might occur. In both studies, children gender-categorized Black, White, and As…
Many Analysts, One Data Set
Twenty-nine teams involving 61 analysts used the same data set to address the same research question: whether soccer referees are more likely to give red cards to dark-skin-toned players than to light-skin-toned players. Analytic approaches varied widely across the teams, and the estimated effect sizes ranged from 0.89 to 2.93 ( Mdn = 1.31) in odds-ratio units. Twenty teams (69%) found a statistically significant positive effect, and 9 teams (31%…
The Acquisition of Gender Stereotypes about Intellectual Ability
The common stereotype that brilliance is a male trait is an obstacle to women's success in many prestigious careers. This gender‐brilliance stereotype is powerful in part because it seems to be acquired early in life and might thus shape girls’ career aspirations. To date, however, research on this stereotype has not considered how its acquisition might intersect with (1) the other social identities that men and women are perceived to hold, and (…
Investigating the Health Consequences for White Americans Who Believe White Americans Are Wealthy
Poor White Americans report feeling “worse off” than poor Black Americans despite the persistent negative effects of racism on Black Americans. Additionally, some health issues are rising among White but not Black Americans. Across two representative samples, we test whether White = wealthy stereotypes lead White Americans to feel relatively worse off than their racial group and whether these perceptions have health consequences. Across both samp…
Investigating the Interplay Between Race, Work Ethic Stereotypes, and Attitudes Toward Welfare Recipients and Policies
The current research investigates the role of racialized work ethic stereotypes on attitudes toward welfare. We hypothesized that work ethic stereotypes shape both people’s attitudes toward welfare and their perceptions of who benefits from these policies. Consistent with hypotheses, when the demographic composition of welfare recipients was majority Black (vs. White), participants thought recipients were lazier and were less positive to welfare …
Type I Error Is Inflated in the Two-Phase Reverse Correlation Procedure
Mental images of social categories are highly consequential: They can reveal biases and help elucidate the factors that contribute to those biases. One strategy frequently used to evaluate the properties of mental images is reverse correlation, which is a data-driven method that allows researchers to visualize a person’s mental representation of individuals or groups. In social psychology, this technique often employs a unique two-phase structure…
Beliefs That White People Are Poor, Above and Beyond Beliefs That Black People Are Poor, Predict White (But Not Black) Americans’ Attitudes Toward Welfare Recipients and Policy
In past work, White Americans’ beliefs about Black poverty have predicted lower perceived work ethic of the poor, and, thus, less welfare support. In this article, we examine whether beliefs about White poverty predict more positive attributions about the poor among three representative samples of White Americans. Study 1 reveals that White (but not Black) Americans’ White-poor beliefs predict increased perceptions that welfare recipients are har…
Examining whether and how Black and Asian parents engage in collective racial socialization
These results better characterize when, how, and for whom parents engage in collective racial socialization and highlight how racially minoritized parents may socialize their children to see similarities across racially minoritized groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Investigating hair cues as a mechanism underlying Black women’s intersectional invisibility
Children psychologically exclude Black women from their representations of women, but the mechanisms underlying this marginalization remain unclear. Across two studies ( N = 129; 49 boys, 78 girls, two gender unreported; 79 White, 27 Black, six Latinx, five Asian, and 12 unreported), the present work tests hair texture as one possible perceptual mechanism by which this might occur. In both studies, children gender-categorized Black, White, and As…
Using Artificial Neural Networks to Simulate Social Category Learning
This tutorial introduces the use of connectionist (or artificial neural network) computational modeling to understand mechanisms for social psychological phenomena. We explain how modeling requires researchers to make explicit their assumptions and make concrete their operationalization for hypothesized mechanisms. The tutorial walks readers through the conceptual steps of how to design an artificial neural network based on Lei et al. (2020) and …
A Developmental Perspective on the Racial Socialization of White Children
While there is growing consensus that it is important to talk about race and racism with children (a process called racial socialization)—particularly with White children—what to say when having these discussions is less clear. Here, we argue that how parents have these discussions (in addition to what they say) is important to consider because children might interpret messages differently depending on specific linguistic features. Specifically, …
Using a novel "Perceived Self-Group Hierarchy" measure to predict White Americans' health via feelings of "falling behind
Taking an Intersectional Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interventions and Policies
Intersectionality, or the interconnected nature of social identities that create overlapping systems of advantage and disadvantage, is a rapidly expanding field of interest in the social sciences. However, there has been limited application of intersectionality to practical solutions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. In this article, we outline some common DEI challenges that organizations often try to address (e.…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · White (mutation (4 works)