New research reveals prejudice against people with Northern English accents
People form judgements about others from the way they speak, yet listeners are often unaware of their deeply embedded "implicit" biases.
People form judgements about others from the way they speak, yet listeners are often unaware of their deeply embedded "implicit" biases.
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Jun 16, 2022
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While maybe not racially prejudiced, a broad swath of American citizens nonetheless do and say things that racists do, according to a new study.
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Mar 31, 2022
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International students at American colleges and universities do not always find a welcoming environment. Research has shown that, as a group, internationals face prejudice from segments of the domestic student population, ...
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Aug 29, 2018
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While overt and blatant expressions of prejudice seem to have declined on American university campuses over the last few decades, racism is still evident in the small things that white students say and do. This is especially ...
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Aug 31, 2017
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The cost of racial discrimination has had a dollar figure placed on it for the first time thanks to landmark research by Deakin University funded by VicHealth and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Apr 6, 2016
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New Zealanders are highly accepting of religious diversity, yet some groups are the targets of more prejudice than others, researchers at Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland have found.
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Mar 10, 2016
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Pornography has long held a controversial place in society, and its relationship with a number of behaviors and attitudes has been highly debated. But the concern remains: How does viewing pornography affect our attitudes ...
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Sep 6, 2013
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Is the US Tea Party movement a racial backlash against President Obama? A new study by Angie Maxwell from the University of Arkansas, and Wayne Parent from Louisiana State University, assesses whether racial attitudes are ...
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Jun 18, 2013
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The Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex marriage, arguing that it violates the Constitution's equal protection clause. Northeastern University ...
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Mar 5, 2013
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In the time it takes you to read this story, the word "faggot" will have appeared on Twitter about 80 times.
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