Hatred of Outsiders Kicks in Between Ages 6 and 8
New research from Germany suggests love for people we think of as members of our group precedes hatred for those we perceive as outsiders. This may present a teaching opportunity.
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Racism
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Cross Burning Is More Common Than You Think
Hate-crime sentences are harsher than ever, but the terrorizing tactic still persists.
Racism Might Hurt Your Cells
A new study suggests a link between discrimination and the heath of cells.
If You Don’t Talk About Race, People Might Think You’re Racist
A look at the results of a new study out of Harvard.
Anything Goes Is the New Conventional: On Richard Cohen and Interracial Marriage
The Washington Post columnist talks about "conventional views," but he's really only speaking for himself.
Why They’re the Redskins
There's such a thing as going too far, but team mascots are supposed to be offensive.
Is There Anything We Can Do to Correct for the Fact That We’re All a Little Bit Prejudiced?
New research on implicit bias offers some valuable insights on how it operates in negotiation settings—but also highlights the complicated ways it resists intervention.
Study Links White Racism With Opposition to Gun Control
Researchers report white Americans who hold implicitly anti-black attitudes are more likely to have a gun in the house, and to oppose gun-control measures.
New York’s ‘Shop and Frisk’ Scourge
Racial profiling in luxury stores is causing way more problems than it’s preventing.
150 Years of Racism: Attitudes in the American South
The bias of Southern whites during slavery is still being passed down from generation to generation, according to new research.