If you’re American – regardless of the color of your skin – racism structures how you think. Changing the system should change these implicit biases.
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Our neural circuits lead us to find comfort in those like us and unease with those who differ, resulting in a battle between reward and distrust. But these brain connections aren’t the end of the story.
New research has found white children’s automatic prejudice depends on whether they categorise others by race.
Prejudice and stereotypes are part of why social inequality persists. Social scientists use tests to measure the implicit biases people harbor and see how much they relate to actions.
Racial bias is associated with dehumanizing social groups different from your own. Psychologists trained kids to differentiate individuals of another race – with lasting effects on their biases.
New research on implicit attitudes to people who receive benefits shows how pervasive hostility towards them is.
Implicit racial bias, measured across Europe.
Simple reminders of the growing diversity of the country and the political power of minorities can influence biases.
Two researchers set out to find out why some people might be better at achieving goals than others. The answer, they found, could lie in implicit beliefs.
Social biases like racism and sexism can be weakened after a good night’s sleep, suggests study.
Even citizens of gender-equal countries associate science with men. The stereotype persists, though weakened a bit in countries with more women doing science. How can we put it to bed once and for all?
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