[New post] Prejudice among Trump supporters increased after he became president

BPS Research Digest posted: " By Emily Reynolds Whether or not Donald Trump's presidency actively increased prejudice or simply emboldened those who already held bigoted views was frequently debated during his term. A new study looks more closely at prejudicial attitudes during th" Prejudice among Trump supporters increased after he became president BPS Research Digest Apr 29 By Emily Reynolds Whether or not Donald Trump's presidency actively increased prejudice or simply emboldened those who already held bigoted views was frequently debated during his term. A new study looks more closely at prejudicial attitudes during the presidency, exploring the views of over 10,000 American citizens. The study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, finds a complex picture. While prejudicial attitudes decreased among Trump's opponents, his supporters showed an increase in prejudice — and this seems to be because they believed these views had become more socially acceptable. Read more of this post Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Research Digest. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://digest.bps.org.uk Powered by WordPress.com