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New research: Stereotypes can be self-reinforcing, stubborn even without any supporting evidence

Posted on August 2, 2022

A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows why letting stereotypes inform our judgments of unfamiliar people can be such a hard habit to break.

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged prejudice, research, stereotypes, William Cox

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