News tagged with prejudice
All prejudice isn't created equal; whites distribute it unequally to minorities
Feb 25, 2009 |
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The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.
The liberating effects of losing control
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Self-control is one of our most cherished values. We applaud those with the discipline to regulate their appetites and actions, and we try hard to instill this virtue in our children. We celebrate the power of the mind to ...
The Obama effect: Researchers cite President's role in reducing racism
Feb 12, 2009 |
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President Obama spurred a dramatic change in the way whites think about African-Americans before he had even set foot in the Oval Office, according to a new study.
Study reveals surprisingly high tolerance for racism
Jan 08, 2009 |
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White people do not get as upset when confronted with racial prejudice as they think they will, a study by researchers at Yale University, York University, and the University of British Columbia suggests. This indifference ...
Study: Prejudice could cost a black worker thousands
Dec 17, 2008 |
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A recent study in the Journal of Political Economy sheds light on the role racial prejudice plays in the wage gap between whites and blacks in the U.S.
Professor sees optimism in prejudice research
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It is a question on many Americans' minds: Is the United States ready for a black president, or will deep-rooted and even unconscious prejudices show at the polls? For Patricia Devine, a UW-Madison psychology ...
