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Für Deutsche gleichen typische Europäer eher Deutschen
Telepolis: Menschen gehen nach einer Studie davon aus, dass das typische Mitglied einer Gruppe so wie sie selbst aussieht Die europäische Einheit steht derzeit wegen der Schuldenkrise unter Stress. In der Eurozone wird damit gerungen
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Mental approach can cut prejudice
Yahoo! UK & Ireland: Mental simulation can help reduce prejudice and discrimination by promoting tolerance among different social groups, according to psychologists. Research of mental simulation has found a long tradition of it achieving changes in
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People Think The “Typical” Member Of A Group Looks Like Them
What does a typical European face look like according to Europeans? It all depends on which European you ask. Germans think the typical European looks more German; Portuguese people think the typical European looks more
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Mental Simulations of Social Thought and Action
We live in a world with people from diverse cultures, different societies and varied communities. Unfortunately, all those differences can sometimes result in segregation and discrimination. Reducing prejudice and creating more open minded societies has
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Anti-White Bias On The Rise?
NPR: New research shows that whites in the U.S. believe there are increases in racial bias toward them and public policies that create inequality. Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Abigail Thernstrom
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In Defense of Wishful Thinking
Scientific American: In my most recent post and others—and in chats with George Johnson and Robert Wright on Bloggingheads.tv—I rail against biological determinism and defend free will. Some critics accuse me of letting wishful thinking
