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Tufts Study Finds White Characters On Popular Shows Elicit More Positive Responses

December 28, 2009 by

Subtle patterns of nonverbal behavior that appear on popular television programs influence racial bias among viewers, according to research from Tufts University to appear in the journal Science. "Today, racial bias is often revealed via more subtle means than outright racial slurs," said first author Max Weisbuch, Ph.D...

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