Opinion | ‘Not Going to Change a Hardened Racist’: What We Heard This Week
“Taking some dippy course is not going to change a hardened racist.” — Marilyn Singleton, MD, a Los Angeles-based anesthesiologist, discussing implicit bias training as part of continuing medical education course work. “It would be very helpful to be able to tell my patient ‘lay off of the sugary sodas, but if you need a […]
Disbelief in human evolution linked to greater prejudice and racism: UMass Amherst research findings consistent across countries, cultures, genders and religions
A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels of prejudice, racist attitudes and support of discriminatory behavior against Blacks, immigrants and the LGBTQ community in the U.S., according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Similarly, across the globe — in 19 Eastern European countries, […]