ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Using Symbolic and Derived Relations to Reduce Negative Racial Biases in Children
- Táhcita Mizael
Universidade Federal de São Carlos - João Henrique de Almeida
Universidade Federal de São Carlos - Júlio César de Rose
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Abstract
This study used indirect relations to reduce negative racial biases towards faces of African descent individuals. This method was effective: All 12 children recruited for showing negative racial biases related pictures of African descent individuals with a positive symbol after the procedure. Performance was maintained six weeks after the procedure.
Prejudice
