
Comment sections on websites continue to be an environment for trolls to spew racist opinions. The impact of these hateful words shouldn’t have an impact on how one views the news or others, but that may not be the case. A recent study found exposure to prejudiced online comments can increase people’s own prejudice, and increase the likelihood that they leave prejudiced comments themselves.
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June 25, 2015 | Categories: Ethics, Psychology, Technology | Tags: attitude, behavior, behavioral science, culture, internet, mass media, peer reviewed, personality, political issues, psychology, science | 4 Comments
The Netherlands had the strongest stereotypes associating science with men more than women, according to a new Northwestern University study that included data from nearly 350,000 people in 66 nations. These stereotypes are prevalent across the world — even in nations such as Argentina and Bulgaria where women are roughly half of science majors in colleges and universities and employed researchers, according to the study, the largest ever of its kind.
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May 18, 2015 | Categories: Ethics, Psychology | Tags: attitude, behavioral science, children, Education, peer reviewed, personality, political issues, science, social science, womens rights | 2 Comments