Study: Children can 'catch' social bias through non-verbal signals expressed by adults

(University of Washington) Research from the University of Washington shows that preschool-age children can learn bias through nonverbal signals displayed by adults and are likely to generalize that learned bias to other people. The findings point to a mechanism for the creation of racial bias and other biases in society.

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