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Why we are unable to distinguish faces of other races (and sometimes our own)
08-14-2007 · EurekAlert!There's a troubling psychological phenomenon that just about everyone has experienced but few will admit to; having difficulty distinguishing between people of different racial groups. New research suggests this effect arises from our tendency to categorize people into in-groups and out-groups based on social categories like social class, hobbies, and of course, race.
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