Surprisingly High Tolerance For Racism Revealed
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 15:49
in Psychology & Sociology
One reason racism persists is that many people imagine they would respond strongly to a racist act but actually respond with indifference, a new study shows. The study, being published just days before the inauguration of America's first black president, found that people overestimate how strongly they would react to racist comments.
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