Articles: From the Editors: Summer 2008
By Dacher Keltner, Jason Marsh | Summer 2008Are we really living in a “post-racial” America?
Tag: Prejudice
Tag: Prejudice
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By Susan T. Fiske | Summer 2008Susan T. Fiske has some bad news: Prejudice might be hardwired in our brains. But the good news is that we can still learn to override our prejudices and embrace difference.
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