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... ... @@ -1122,76 +1122,6 @@ 1122 1122 1123 1123 = Whiteness & White Guilt = 1124 1124 1125 -{{expandable summary="Study: Reducing Implicit Racial Preferences: I. A Comparative Investigation of 17 Interventions"}} 1126 -**Source:** *Psychological Science* 1127 -**Date of Publication:** *2014* 1128 -**Author(s):** *Caleb E. Lai, Anthony G. Greenwald, et al.* 1129 -**Title:** *"Reducing Implicit Racial Preferences: I. A Comparative Investigation of 17 Interventions"* 1130 -**DOI:** [10.1177/0956797614535812](https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614535812) 1131 -**Subject Matter:** *Implicit Bias, Racial Psychology, Psychological Conditioning* 1132 - 1133 -{{expandable summary="📊 Key Statistics"}} 1134 -1. **General Observations:** 1135 - - Tested **17 different interventions** across **6,321 participants**, all measured via IAT (Implicit Association Test). 1136 - - Focused exclusively on reducing **pro-White, anti-Black preferences** — no reciprocal testing on anti-White bias. 1137 - 1138 -2. **Subgroup Analysis:** 1139 - - Educational and exposure-based interventions (e.g., multiculturalism, egalitarian messaging) failed to reduce bias significantly. 1140 - - Most effective short-term results came from **trauma-based or emotionally coercive interventions**. 1141 - 1142 -3. **Other Significant Data Points:** 1143 - - The **"Black hero" intervention**, where participants imagined being violently attacked by a White man and rescued by a Black man, was among the most effective. 1144 - - Effects of even the most extreme interventions **dissipated within 24–72 hours**, with no long-term behavioral change. 1145 -{{/expandable}} 1146 - 1147 -{{expandable summary="🔬 Findings"}} 1148 -1. **Primary Observations:** 1149 - - The interventions that produced the most dramatic IAT changes used **emotionally graphic narratives** depicting Whites as violent aggressors and Blacks as saviors. 1150 - - Merely showing positive Black images or promoting egalitarian values had minimal effect on implicit associations. 1151 - 1152 -2. **Subgroup Trends:** 1153 - - In the **"Black hero" condition**, participants were asked to imagine being physically beaten by a White person and then rescued by a Black person — an intentionally vivid and disturbing scenario. 1154 - - The **"Black victim" intervention** relied on emotionally shocking imagery of anti-Black violence (e.g., lynching) to induce guilt and disrupt positive associations with Whiteness. 1155 - 1156 -3. **Specific Case Analysis:** 1157 - - None of the scenarios reversed the framing (e.g., Black aggressor/White victim), confirming the ideological goal was **to degrade White identity**, not merely reduce bias. 1158 - - The study was **cited by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)** to justify DEI-aligned policy recommendations. 1159 -{{/expandable}} 1160 - 1161 -{{expandable summary="📝 Critique & Observations"}} 1162 -1. **Strengths of the Study:** 1163 - - Large sample size and systematic comparison across diverse intervention types. 1164 - - Clearly shows that **implicit preference is resilient** and not easily changed by education or exposure alone. 1165 - 1166 -2. **Limitations of the Study:** 1167 - - The most “effective” methods **relied on emotional manipulation, not persuasion or evidence**. 1168 - - Assumes **natural in-group preference is pathological** when expressed by White subjects but makes no effort to test other groups. 1169 - - **Zero attention to pro-Black or anti-White bias** — only White attitudes are pathologized. 1170 - 1171 -3. **Suggestions for Improvement:** 1172 - - Test the **psychological harm** and ethical implications of using graphic racial trauma to coerce attitude change. 1173 - - Include interventions that **strengthen ingroup empathy** without demonizing other groups. 1174 - - Disaggregate bias by **class, region, and individual experience**, rather than racially reducing all bias to “Whiteness.” 1175 -{{/expandable}} 1176 - 1177 -{{expandable summary="📌 Relevance to Subproject"}} 1178 -- Provides direct evidence that **DEI-style implicit bias training** is based on emotionally abusive and **anti-White psychological framing**. 1179 -- Shows how **social science selectively targets Whites for attitude correction**, often using fictionalized racial trauma scenarios. 1180 -- Demonstrates that even extreme interventions **fail to achieve long-term change**, undermining the scientific justification for such policies. 1181 -{{/expandable}} 1182 - 1183 -{{expandable summary="🔍 Suggestions for Further Exploration"}} 1184 -1. Investigate **implicit bias training outcomes** in real-world institutional settings. 1185 -2. Study **the ethical limits of psychological reprogramming** in DEI policies. 1186 -3. Explore **natural ingroup preference across all races** using morally neutral frameworks. 1187 -{{/expandable}} 1188 - 1189 -{{expandable summary="📄 Download Full Study"}} 1190 -[[Download Full Study>>attach:lai2014.pdf]] 1191 -{{/expandable}} 1192 -{{/expandable}} 1193 - 1194 - 1195 1195 {{expandable summary="Study: Segregation, Innocence, and Protection: The Institutional Conditions That Maintain Whiteness in College Sports"}} 1196 1196 **Source:** *Journal of Diversity in Higher Education* 1197 1197 **Date of Publication:** *2019*
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