APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Irony of Racial Colorblindness: Increased Attention to Racial Stimuli
- Ghilamichael Andemeskel
San Francisco State University - Andre' Oliver
San Francisco State University - Avi Ben-Zeev
San Francisco State University
Abstract
Using a dot-probe task, we provide evidence for an ironic effect, such that individuals who endorse higher levels of colorblindness also show more attention to racial stimuli (Black and White male faces). We discuss whether this ironic effect is specific to racial stimuli as opposed to neutral stimuli.
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