26.07.2015 |
blog categorie(s) - Political Psychology / Race & Ethnicity
written by Aaron Moss
Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?
keywords:
implicit attitudes / racial bias / prejudice
Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?
In this blog post, I discuss how people respond to information about their implicit racial bias—automatic attitudes and beliefs that favor one ethnic group over another. Although people can be defensive, emerging research suggests there are benefits to accepting implicit racial bias and being aware of this subtle prejudice. / more