Racism is undoubtedly one of the most controversial and widely discussed topics in today’s society. People are often bombarded with horror stories and effects of racism, but are rarely educated on why people are racist. Knowing what the causes are is a primary step in ending it. Racism is learned through a prejudicial society and fueled by ignorance, but may also be a natural aspect of human existence. There are many people who are offended by other races. These people may also feel competitive towards other races. It has been mistaken that if a race is deemed superior, their religion and culture must be as well. In many countries, immigration and illegal aliens are reasons for discrimination against other races. Society is one of the largest
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Some experiments show young children who can barely speak choosing their similar race of the doll to play with, identified their similar race as the prettier race, and stated that their race was the nicest. This psychological tendency is due to the fact that these children were most familiar with their immediate family. Many of the harmful motives people have to be racist such as self-esteem, survival, and positive distinctiveness, are all naturally occurring psychological aspects (Routledge). The Pew Research Center conducted an experiment featuring black, white, Asian, and biracial people. An Implicit Association Test was used. This kind of test records how quickly it took a person to associate the words “good” or “bad” with a certain group. Up to seventy percent of the members who were tested associated their race with being good and others being bad. The IAT method used to conduct the experiment was intended to draw a quick, subconscious decision. This further proves people are naturally and subconsciously biased towards their own race. Most humans feel more comfortable associating with those of the same race because they are familiar with the way the talk, look, and act. Communication is simpler between similar races and lifestyles harmonize
Some experiments show young children who can barely speak choosing their similar race of the doll to play with, identified their similar race as the prettier race, and stated that their race was the nicest. This psychological tendency is due to the fact that these children were most familiar with their immediate family. Many of the harmful motives people have to be racist such as self-esteem, survival, and positive distinctiveness, are all naturally occurring psychological aspects (Routledge). The Pew Research Center conducted an experiment featuring black, white, Asian, and biracial people. An Implicit Association Test was used. This kind of test records how quickly it took a person to associate the words “good” or “bad” with a certain group. Up to seventy percent of the members who were tested associated their race with being good and others being bad. The IAT method used to conduct the experiment was intended to draw a quick, subconscious decision. This further proves people are naturally and subconsciously biased towards their own race. Most humans feel more comfortable associating with those of the same race because they are familiar with the way the talk, look, and act. Communication is simpler between similar races and lifestyles harmonize