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  • Study finds global downturn in bias against stigmatized groups

    Apr 7, 2025 10:45 am by Diana YatesResearch
    psychology professor Benedek Kurdi. Photo by Craig Pessman

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    • psychology professor Benedek Kurdi. Photo by Craig Pessman

    A study in 33 countries between 2009 and 2019 found substantial reductions in explicit, self-reported bias against all categories of stigma they examined: age, race, body weight, skin tone and sexual orientation.