Don't forget confirmation bias. Once you've acquired some racist beliefs, from then on you will be more likely to remember (or seek out) evidence that confirms

Don't forget confirmation bias. Once you've acquired some racist beliefs, from then on you will be more likely to remember (or seek out) evidence that confirms those beliefs, and evidence disconfirming them will quickly be forgotten. From a racist point of view, these beliefs are correct and supported by empirical evidence, hence the increasing tendency of some people to describe themselves as "race realists"