People confront prejudice only when they believe others' personalities can change, study finds
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 12:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Confronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing -- but not everyone does it. Researchers 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.