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Sep 03, 2008

Mirrors suppress people's prejudice

BPS Research Digest: Mirrors suppress people's prejudice

People exhibit less prejudice when they're in the presence of a mirror, Dutch researchers have shown. Carina Wiekens and Diederik Stapel said this effect occurs because mirrors make us more aware of our public appearance, and therefore remind us of the need to fall in line with social norms. ...

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