14 January, 2014

Educated black men remembered as 'whiter' - Telegraph

Educated black men remembered as 'whiter' - Telegraph: Educated black men are perceived as being 'whiter' than they actually are when they are remembered, a study has found.

A study from the US found that far from breaking down steretypes, intellectually succesful black individuals are remembered as actually having a lighter skin.

Researchers have dubbed the phenomenon 'skin tone memory bias' which the claim perpetuates cultural beliefs about race and intelligence.

They say that it occurs when people are subjected to an 'culturally incompatible' situation.