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Racial Bias Clouds Ability Feel Others' - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 14th Jun, 2010 - 5:39pm
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Scientific research on racism, racial issues, race relations, differences in health and medical treatment by race and related issues.
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Racial bias clouds ability to feel others' pain, study shows
Racial bias clouds ability to feel others' pain, study shows
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When people witness or imagine the pain of another person, their nervous system responds in essentially the same way it would if they were feeling that pain themselves. Now, researchers have new evidence to show that that kind of empathy is diminished when people (black or white) who hold racial biases see that pain is being inflicted on those of another race.
Source: ScienceDaily: Racial Issues News
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