In an ongoing debate, Scott Lilienfeld (2019) continues to question the merits and meaning of microaggressions research. Key issues include how to define microaggressions, whether microaggressions cause measurable harm, whether microaggression education is helpful, and defining the most important next steps in the microaggressions research agenda. I discuss the importance of understanding microaggressions in context and as they relate to pathological stereotypes about groups, given that this is critical to identifying them. I summarize some of the many longitudinal studies linking psychological and medical problems to experiences of everyday discrimination. In addition, the literature indicates that victims of microaggressions experience further harms when trying to respond to offenders, but there is little research to support any specific interventions, including those advanced by Lilienfeld. I discuss the importance of believing and supporting those reporting experiences of microaggressions. I conclude that there is a need for more research examining (a) how to reduce the commission of microaggressions, (b) how to best respond to offenders in the moment in a way that mitigates harm for all persons involved, and (c) how clinicians can best help those who are suffering as a result of microaggressions as the next frontier in this important work.

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心理学无法忽视微侵略造成的许多危害。

在正在进行的辩论中，斯科特·利利恩菲尔德（Scott Lilienfeld，2019）继续质疑微侵略研究的优缺点。关键问题包括如何定义微攻击，微攻击是否造成可衡量的危害，微攻击教育是否有帮助以及在微攻击研究议程中确定最重要的下一步。我讨论了了解环境中的微侵略的重要性以及它们与有关群体的病理刻板印象有关的重要性，因为这对于识别它们至关重要。我总结了许多将心理和医学问题与日常歧视经历联系在一起的纵向研究。此外，文献表明，微侵略行为的受害者在尝试对违法者做出反应时会遭受进一步的伤害，但是很少有研究支持任何特定的干预措施，包括Lilienfeld提出的干预措施。我讨论了相信和支持微侵略报道经验的重要性。我的结论是，需要进行更多的研究，以研究（a）如何减少微侵略的发生；（b）如何以减轻对所有涉案人员的伤害的方式，对当下的犯罪者做出最佳反应；以及（c）如何临床医生可以最好地帮助那些因微攻击而受苦的人，作为这项重要工作的下一个前沿领域。