Forrest is joined by pioneering psychologist Dr. Katherine Kinzler to explore how our speech shapes our social identity, and the views we hold about other people.\nA big part of human nature is to rapidly sort people into two groups: \u201clike me,\u201d and \u201cnot like me.\u201d Our general tendency is to gravitate toward people we perceive as \u201clike me,\u201d and avoid and oppose people we perceive as \u201cnot like me.\u201d We use many different kinds of markers to determine which group a person belongs to: markers like perceived race, gender, political affiliation, and social class.\xa0\nBut there\u2019s an often-overlooked factor that might influence how we view ourselves and others even more powerfully:\xa0the way we speak.\xa0\nAbout Our Guest: Dr. Kinzler is\xa0a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, and the leader of the Development of Social Cognition Laboratory.\xa0She\u2019s also the author of the wonderful book\xa0How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do\u2015And What It Says About You.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You \xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Ideas:\n2:25: Why language is such an important signifier of identity.\n8:15: Why the brain cares so much about categories.\n10:50: Brain plasticity and early language acquisition.\n13:50: Language bias and dialectical prejudice.\n19:15: Interventions for limiting linguistic prejudice.\xa0\n23:00: How dialect changes as identity changes.\n28:50: Consequences of dialectical prejudice.\n34:30: Dialectical prejudice in the courtroom.\n36:30: What can we do about dialect prejudice?\n40:50: Positive results of bilingual exposure.\n45:00: Becoming a better communicator.\n49:00: Katherine\u2019s \u201cwave a magic wand\u201d change.\n51:30: When to start talking with kids about language.\n53:00: Recap\nSponsors:\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nStart a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed\u2019s Daily Synbiotic.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes