APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
The Influence of Racial Indicators in the Media on Person Perception: An Unconscious Vs. Conscious Bias Comparison
- Emily Gleaton
Georgia Institute of Technology - Dania Ibrahim
UCSD - Kyle Walker
- Richard Catrambone
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine how racial indicators in the media influence conscious and unconscious bias for news text about Black, White, and racially unidentified people. We found a significant impact on person perception when including racial identifiers of Black and White individuals compared to unidentified individuals.