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Black characters receive similar precision ratings whether they look 'nerdy' or 'chill'
Source: Phys.org · Published
People are often asked simple questions, such as the price of the cheapest flight to a particular destination. But the answers—and how they are perceived—can reveal far more than the cost of that trip itself. For example, whether a person believes that the response "It's $200" means $200 or assumes that the figure has been rounded up or down depends on their perception of the person giving the…
Key points
- People are often asked simple questions, such as the price of the cheapest flight to a particular destination.
- But the answers—and how they are perceived—can reveal far more than the cost of that trip itself.
- For example, whether a person believes that the response "It's $200" means $200 or assumes that the figure has been rounded up or down depends on their perception of the person giving the…
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