Changing race by changing clothes
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 19:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Perception of race is altered by cues as simple as the clothes worn. Computerized faces accompanied by business attire were more likely to be seen as white; faces with blue-collar attire were more likely to be seen as black. Tracking study participants' hand movements while using a computer mouse to choose a racial category revealed subtle evidence of bias.