News tagged with biases
Older People Less Able to Hide Bigotry, Study Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- People do not get any more racially prejudiced as they age — but they do become less able to hide it, suggests a new study by researchers at UC Davis, the University of Freiburg and the University of Sydney.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Older-looking presidential candidates preferred during wartime
Voters prefer older-looking presidents in times of war, according to research published May 23 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 23, 2012 |
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Contrary to popular belief, investment banks do add value to M&As, new study shows
Investment bankers often are stereotyped as greedy, overpaid leeches who will say or do anything for a quick buck.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 21, 2012 |
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Rock, pop, white power: How music influences support for ethnic groups
Just a few minutes of listening to mainstream rock music was enough to influence white college students to favor a student group catering mostly to whites over groups serving other ethnic and racial groups, a new study found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Genes may play a role in your investment choices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you’re a safe, conservative investor or a fast-trading stock-swapper, genes may actually play a role in some of your decisions. Individuals frequently exhibit investment biases, such as not diversifying ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Gender wage gap shrunk faster than previously thought
The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Media portrayal of race in sports reveals biases in corporate world
The U.S. may have its first black president and the Fortune 500 its first black female chief executive, but African American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of those 500 largest companies.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 03, 2012 |
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What we want to see on TV: Handsome politicians
The better the looks of United States Congresspersons, the more television coverage they receive, shows a new study from the University of Haifa recently published in the journal Political Communication. The reason behind ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Obama's election reduced perceptions of racism, but boosted opposition to race-related policies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many Americans changed their perceptions of discrimination and racism after Barack Obama became the nation's first black president.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 27, 2011 |
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Study finds voters blind to their own biases
(PhysOrg.com) -- When people are asked to judge poorly filled-out ballots in an attempt to determine voter intent, their vision becomes unconsciously clouded by partisan bias.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2010 |
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His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Learning from our mistakes: Consumers won't be deceived twice
Sometimes a high price tag, a label, or an ingredient can lead us to believe that we're purchasing a high-quality item. But what happens if the attribute that attracted us to the product is false or meaningless? A new study ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Bias
Bias is an inclination to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.
For more information about Bias, read the full article at
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