Columbia: Racial Stereotypes Can Make Us See Weapons Where They Don't Exist
September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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Racial Stereotypes Can Make Us See Weapons Where They Don't Exist
Findings from a new study deepen our understanding of why racially biased mistakes happen in high-stakes contexts like policing.
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Unarmed Black civilians are three times more likely to be shot and killed by police officers than unarmed white civilians in the U.S. In tragic case . . .
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Racial Stereotypes Can Make Us See Weapons Where They Don't Exist
Findings from a new study deepen our understanding of why racially biased mistakes happen in high-stakes contexts like policing.
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Unarmed Black civilians are three times more likely to be shot and killed by police officers than unarmed white civilians in the U.S. In tragic case . . .