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We Are Better Able To Detect Racial Tension In Members Of Our Racial Group
December 22, 2008 — Is it more difficult for members of different races to understand each others' emotions and intentions? A new study in Psychological Science reveals that we are better able to detect anxiety in ... > full story -
Eligibility Criteria Contribute To Racial Disparities In Hospice Use
December 22, 2008 — A new study finds that hospice services -- care that is provided by physicians, visiting nurses, chaplains, home health aides, social workers and counselors -- have restrictions that reduce usage by ... > full story -
Study Compares Racial Consciousness Of African And Asian Americans
December 19, 2008 — Asian Americans are less attached to their racial identity than African Americans. This finding confirms that minority politics in the United States today is more complex than generally realized and ... > full story -
Racial Tension In A 'Split Second'
December 17, 2008 — Interracial and interethnic interactions can often be awkward and stressful for members of both majority and minority groups. A new study reveals just how fragile intergroup relations are when people ... > full story -
African-American College Students Get Better Grades With White Roommate
December 15, 2008 — A new study of college freshman suggests that African-Americans may obtain higher grades if they live with a white roommate. A detailed study of students at a large, predominantly-white ... > full story -
Prejudice Affects Perception Of Ethnic Minority Faces
November 25, 2008 — Prejudice can be a powerful influence, biasing the way we think about and act towards ethnic minorities. Now, a new study revels that the way people view ethnic minority faces is related to their ... > full story -
Race Guides Neighborhood Evaluation, Study Says
November 20, 2008 — Race is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study. The investigation indicates that neighborhood evaluations are socially constructed and contribute to ... > full story -
Rates Of Psychosis Higher Among Minority Groups In Britain
November 3, 2008 — Both first- and second-generation immigrants to the United Kingdom appear to have a higher risk of psychoses than white British individuals, according to a new ... > full story -
Ageism More Prevalent Than Racism Among Presidential Voters, Study Finds
November 1, 2008 — An ongoing study of 20,000 registered voters has found that far more of them would vote against Sen. John McCain because of his age than would vote against Sen. Barack Obama because of his ... > full story -
A Face By Any Other Name: Seeing Racial Bias
October 28, 2008 — If Barack Obama had taken his mother's surname and kept his childhood nickname, American voters might literally see "Barry Dunham" as a quite different presidential candidate, a new study suggests. A ... > full story
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