Tuesday, January 17, 2012

prejudice: maybe a way to work on it

Fighting prejudice through imitation: Asking white people to mirror the movements of a black person lowers their levels of implicit prejudice

ScienceDaily (2011-10-03) -- New research shows that you can reduce racial prejudice simply by having a person mimic the movements of a member of the race he or she is prejudiced against. The method may work by activating brain mechanisms that contribute to feelings of empathy. ... > read full article

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