Racial Tension In A 'Split Second'
Monday, December 22, 2008 - 23:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Interracial and interethnic interactions can often be awkward and stressful for members of both majority and minority groups. A new study reveals just how fragile intergroup relations are when people are first getting acquainted. The results showed that a mere one second delay in conversation was sufficient to raise anxiety in intergroup but not intragroup interactions.