'They all look the same' how race perception is developed early

Crowds waving Australian flags

Crowds waving Australian flags Source: AAP

If someone has trouble telling people of another race apart, does that make them racist? A new study has shed light on what is known as the 'other-race effect' - when it's difficult to tell people of another ethnicity apart. The research found young children exposed to a multitude of different races and faces are better able to tell people of different ethnicities apart as adults.



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