3. Mekawi & Bresin (2015)
Aim: To investigate the role that race has on a person’s likelihood of
viewing a person as a threat.
Method: Performed a meta-analysis of 42 studies which tested the
response rates of black vs. white targets in a first person shooting
simulator.
Findings:
Participants were quicker to shoot black targets when compared to white
targets.
Participants were more likely to shoot black targets.
States with permissive gun laws were had higher instances of shooting
unarmed black targets.
Conclusion: Participants were impacted by the race of the targets.
Critical Thinking?
4. Lewis et al (2014
Aim: To investigate the role of race in decisions to shoot at
targets.
Method:
Used a realistic simulator to test police and non-police reaction times
to black, white, and Hispanic targets.
Had participants wear EEG head caps to measure their brain activity.
Finding:
Participants showed more threat response against black targets.
Participants were less likely to shoot black targets.
Conclusion: A counter-bias exists against black targets which
makes people less likely to shoot them.
Critical Thinking?
