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Originally Posted by graciegirl
You go first Paul, and share the results with us. Then Mickey? You want to see how revealing your results are?
The truth is that we don't need Harvard to figure out where we stand. I know where you stand and you know where I stand, and we both think we see it clearly.
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I think you misunderstand the information available by taking the tests. It will reveal to you subconscious automatic responses to visual and language stimuli. One of the tests showed I had a mild preference for white people, another a mild preference for Jews, the third showed no preference. I did the Obama test, no preference. The test is not to see where you stand, it is to see what pre-judging you do before you have any information. What unconscious beliefs to you have and how strong are they which might interfere with making a well reasoned decision.
The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men | Mother Jones
Interesting study, and one that directly relates to the issue of "I thought he was reaching for a gun so I shot him first" when there is no gun found...
Correll, J., Park, B., Judd, C.M., & Wittenbrink, B. (2002). The police officer’s dilemma: Using ethnicity to disambiguate potentially threatening individuals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83 (6), 1314-29 PMID: 12500813