Posts Tagged ‘prejudice’
Violent games stir up stereotypes of Arabs
U. MICHIGAN / IOWA STATE (US) — Playing violent video games about terrorism strengthens negative stereotypes about Arabs, even when Arabs are not portrayed in the games. Continue…
Monday, January 21, 2013 15:44 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2012 11:12 - 0 Comments
Buff avatars may help us get healthy
U. MISSOURI (US) — Having a fit and healthy virtual avatar may encourage people to improve their own health and appearance, according to a recent study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Prejudice sparks anger in men, fear in women
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Group conflict over the ages may have helped shape the way men and women respond to prejudice. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 10:17 - 2 Comments
Language may trump race for young kids
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers have found that for younger white children, language can loom larger than race in defining a person’s identity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Students who feel stereotyped fail to perform
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The threat of a negative stereotype increases mind-wandering, which in turn can lead to a drop in performance, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2011 8:29 - 0 Comments
Bias grows when women are fertile
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — At certain points in a woman’s menstrual cycle, she is more biased against men of different races and social groups than men in her own group. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 18, 2011 12:25 - 0 Comments
Primate prejudice goes way back
YALE (US) — Humans aren’t the only creatures to perceive others as “us versus them.” Our primate cousins have been doing it for at least 25 million years. (more…)
