A new study has developed an innovative method for combating interracial prejudice through reading and reflecting on virtue-related stories. This study involved 292 white undergraduate students who were divided into four groups for different reading and reflection exercises. Four weeks later, students completed self-report measures assessing their courage, patience, and motivation to act without prejudice. The findings suggest that the approach could foster virtuous motivations, although it questions whether these motivations translate into actual behavior change.
The findings are preliminary but encouraging, as a new approach to reduce interracial prejudice has been developed using stories about virtue and reflections on motivations.
A total of 292 white undergraduate students participated in the study, which involved readings and reflections over two different time points that focused on virtue and race.
Participants were assigned to four groups, where each group read specific stories about virtue or race, examining how these narratives influenced their motivations and behaviors.
The study questions whether virtuous motivations measured in surveys correlate with actual behavioral changes in interracial interactions, aiming to understand deeper influences on prejudice.
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