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Humans are wired for prejudice but that doesn’t have to be the end of the story

Source: The Conversation

In this article, neuroscientist Caitlin Millett explains how reactions in people’s brains affect their prejudices, and she calls on society to use the information learned from on-going research to end social injustices and conflicts.

This entry was posted in Seeking Justice, Seeking Peace and tagged Culture & Society, Science & Nature on March 1, 2015 by Chandler Gifford.

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