Racism: Could medication fix racial bias?

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Could medication fix racism? According so studies, a blood pressure medication called Propranolol could do just that - reducing racial bias in some people.

Among its side effects is an apparent reduction in racial bias.The fact that the medication works says that racism could be a ‘brain glitch’, something that can be treated.University of OxfordPeople might not have biases because they want to, but because it’s a chemical reaction in the brain.

Dementia, for example, might make people forget social conventions. A dementia patient can sometimes say inappropriate things without knowing about it.Links between racism and brain injuries have also been studied before. Sometimes racial bias can become worse after brain injuries.Sometimes, being a ‘racist’ is environmental. Someone grew up with some beliefs, which they might continue to hold into adulthood. Sometimes people become biased to adapt to their peers: a form of peer pressure.

 

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