People confront prejudice only when they believe others' personalities can change
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 17:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Confronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing -but not everyone does it. Researchers at Stanford University studied how and when targets of bias will speak up, and found that they're more likely to do so if they hold a particular belief: that people's personalities can change.