She taught third graders what racism feels like (Blue Eyes Brown Eyes Study)

How do we learn how to treat others? Can prejudice be learned? Can it be unlearned? What would that look like in a third grade classroom? Psych PhD Chris Cole and cohost Joseph Tajaran discuss educator and activist Jane Elliot's "Blue Eyes Brown Eyes" study. Elliot wanted to identify if prejudice could be learned by dividing her class into 2 arbitrary groups and subjecting one group to discrimination.
Follow-Up Research: Examining the Influence of Disney Fandom on Attitudes towards Diversity in Traditional Fairy Tales. Our study surveyed over 300 individuals to investigate the potential association between Disney fandom and attitudes towards incorporating diverse characters in traditional fairy tales. Does being a bigger Disney fan make you more likely to want more diversity in movies?
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