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Study Reveals Best Antiracism Messages: Empathy Wins

10/4/2025

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Lisa Legault's research examined the effectiveness of different antiracism messages.
The study hypothesized empathy and self-awareness messages would outperform social-norm messages.
Four message types were tested: personal bias awareness, empathy, social action, and social norms.
Racism is the belief that one race is superior, leading to prejudice and systemic inequality at individual and institutional levels.

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Story summary

Lisa Legault's research examined the effectiveness of different antiracism messages.
The study hypothesized empathy and self-awareness messages would outperform social-norm messages.
Four message types were tested: personal bias awareness, empathy, social action, and social norms.
Racism is the belief that one race is superior, leading to prejudice and systemic inequality at individual and institutional levels.