Are We All Bigots? Through the Wormhole : Season 6 Episode 3
TV-PG Science 1h 00m int(0)
Aired: May 13th, 2015 @ 10:00 PM EST on Science
If you had less than one second to make a life-or-death decision to shoot a man who might be armed with a lethal weapon, what would you do? Would the ethnicity of the man affect your decision? Are you sure? The outcome – whatever your race – will surprise you. Brain imaging studies are showing that negative cultural stereotypes hijack everyone’s subconscious decision-making. But some science says we can overcome bigotry through exposure, self-awareness and flexible social networks… and, most controversially of all, ultra-violent video games!