Whitey Ford
11-11-2023, 11:21 AM
Study finds anti-Black bias among White Americans is rooted in perceived threat, not dislike
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New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology sheds light on one of the underlying reasons behind anti-Black bias among White Americans. The research, conducted across five studies, reveals that this bias is in part driven by the perception of Black men as a threat. These findings supplement previous assumptions about racial bias and highlight the importance of understanding the nuances of how individuals unconsciously perceive different racial groups.
As recent events have highlighted, the consequences of anti-Black bias can be deadly, explained study author David S. March, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University. The typical approach to prejudice as valenced (i.e., bad vs. good) evaluations implies that negative evaluations of Black Americans is the problem and redressing the unfavorable attitude is the solution. But I noticed that approach does not easily track field and laboratory data.
I suggested that many instances of anti-Black bias, like shooter bias, may be more strongly driven by a danger rather than negative association. That is, instead of dislike, the underlying problem might be threat. So, I wanted to test if White Americans implicitly process Black individuals as a survival threat and/or in terms of negativity. Showing a unique or stronger Black-threat association would grant credence to the idea that threat and not dislike drive much anti-Black bias.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/study-finds-anti-black-bias-among-white-americans-is-rooted-in-perceived-threat-not-dislike/ar-AA1jLmja?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=ec35024bd2ae4fb79ba00a9a6de8092c&ei=15
https://i.imgur.com/uFjZpkD.jpg
New research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology sheds light on one of the underlying reasons behind anti-Black bias among White Americans. The research, conducted across five studies, reveals that this bias is in part driven by the perception of Black men as a threat. These findings supplement previous assumptions about racial bias and highlight the importance of understanding the nuances of how individuals unconsciously perceive different racial groups.
As recent events have highlighted, the consequences of anti-Black bias can be deadly, explained study author David S. March, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University. The typical approach to prejudice as valenced (i.e., bad vs. good) evaluations implies that negative evaluations of Black Americans is the problem and redressing the unfavorable attitude is the solution. But I noticed that approach does not easily track field and laboratory data.
I suggested that many instances of anti-Black bias, like shooter bias, may be more strongly driven by a danger rather than negative association. That is, instead of dislike, the underlying problem might be threat. So, I wanted to test if White Americans implicitly process Black individuals as a survival threat and/or in terms of negativity. Showing a unique or stronger Black-threat association would grant credence to the idea that threat and not dislike drive much anti-Black bias.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/study-finds-anti-black-bias-among-white-americans-is-rooted-in-perceived-threat-not-dislike/ar-AA1jLmja?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=ec35024bd2ae4fb79ba00a9a6de8092c&ei=15