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Story summary
- New research led by Tegan Cruwys (psychologist) challenges the view that mental illness drives racism.
- It finds prejudiced beliefs can increase psychological distress.
- Data from three longitudinal studies show social connectedness underpins mental health and prejudice, though racism measurement varied.
- Participants with higher racism experienced more mental health issues, while those with lower racism showed improvements.
- Future research should explore interventions to boost social connectedness.
