In regards to stereotype threat, I wonder if there is any concise way to combat the phenomena, or reduce the effects. Specifically, I think that the stereotype threat will not be as effective if individual being targeted is aware or conscious about the phenomenon. This is in comparison to an individual who experiences the threat, without actively knowing about the concept of a stereotype threat. The effect of this particular phenomena essentially stems from the Yerkes-Dodson law, where the person that experiences the threat becomes over aroused, and the subsequent increase in arousal results in a decline in performance. Could the key to reducing the effect arise from the initial state of arousal from the targeted person? Say for example the
