The Psychological Effect of Racism Racism is still a very important but controversial topic in the United States today. Discrimination in the United States dates back to the 1500s, when America was founded. As generations have passed, it has become a social norm to believe that darker skin tones are less desirable to society. The foundation of this country was built on the false impression that whites were superior not only to blacks, but to all other ethnicities. From this came the idea of ​​white privilege that is still prevalent in society today. Those who experience discrimination are sometimes unaware of the psychological effect and overall impact it can have on their lives. The persistence of racism across generations has been linked to negatively affecting the mental health of victims economically, socially, and physically. Historically, racial categorization has been rooted in racism, and models of racial classification have had clear and unclear comparative classification of various racial groups. In the context of the United States, whites have always been at the top, blacks at the bottom, and other ethnicities in the middle. The socioeconomic disadvantage of African Americans in the United States is the result of a long history of institutional racism and discrimination that has produced current levels of detriment. The racism framework has improved understanding of racial inequities in health. For racism, an ideology of inferiority used to justify unequal treatment (discrimination) of members of groups defined as inferior, both by individuals and by social institutions. This idea of ​​inferiority has led to the development of negative attitudes and beliefs towards race...... middle of paper ......with financial stability a person is less likely to be stressed and also less likely to develop symptoms of depression caused by stress. Racial conscientiousness is present in today's society, many harbor negative feelings towards African Americans on a subconscious level, which can have a negative impact on the mental health of people who are victims of this discriminatory behavior. The involuntary expression of anti-Black feelings is projected onto Black people as fear or discomfort with their presence. According to Gaertner and Dovidio, two psychology professors, they proposed that “distorted judgments against African Americans are the result of childhood socialization of dominant racial prejudices in society and the typical way in which individuals categorize people into social groups rather than expending resources limited cognitive ability to judge each individual” (Levin 2). I