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There is no implication at all that this is a genetic phenomenon. The research simply states that we are better at recognizing people within our race than outsi
by num1 16y ago
There is no implication at all that this is a genetic phenomenon. The research simply states that we are better at recognizing people within our race than outside of our race. From the point of the experiment both genetics and "what we're used to" are equally valid ways of explaining this effect. And neither the article nor the research attempted to put forth either.
- alphaoverlord 16y agoI think it would be interesting to repeat the study with people of the same ethnicity but different developmental backgrounds. IE. East Asians that in east Asia and Asian-Americans. Presumably, there is a large developmental component. Anecdotally, my cousins in China have a significantly harder time distinguishing between white people than I do.