Black and white thinking is a thought pattern that makes people think in absolutes. For instance, you may think you are either always right or the world’s biggest failure.

A graphic displayed in the guidelines, entitled "Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness in the United States," declares that rational thinking and hard work, among others, are white values.

Black and white thinking is the tendency to see things in extremes. Things are either all bad or all good. This type of thinking can affect your relationships, career, and even your health.

BLACK-AND-WHITE THINKING REFERS to a rigid mindset, says Christopher Hansen, LPC, Ph.D., a licensed professional counselor at Thriveworks. “It doesn’t allow the person the latitude to see ...

Black and white thinking can seem totally natural until some of the difficulties and lack of results are pointed out. This may be an opportunity to start a dialogue about how to change to a more ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has published a graphic on its website that suggests concepts such as "rational linear thinking," the "nuclear family," and an emphasis ...

The truth is white people can take a break from conversations about race at any time. We can send our kids out to play, put on a hoodie, go for a run, take a drive, all without considering the ...

Washington DC DC museum criticized for saying 'delayed gratification' and 'decision-making' are aspects of 'whiteness' 'White people still hold most of the institutional power in America,' it states ...

In a family, black and white thinking can make every argument into a tug of war between right and wrong. If you are “Right” and the other person is “Wrong,” you can put a lot of energy and even anger ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture apologized for listing hard work and rational thinking among others traits of white culture in an online portal about race.

The graphic cites data from a 1990 paper by Judith H. Katz titled, “Some Aspects and Assumptions of White Culture in the United States.”. Since 2007, Katz has worked as an advisor for a ...