Study finds interracial dorm roommates reduce prejudice

Students who live with a roommate of another race gain a new perspective, according to a recent study from The Ohio State University.
Russell Fazio, Ohio State professor of psychology, conducted several studies in 2008 with Natalie Shook, assistant psychology professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, about the effects of interracial roommate relationships on racial attitudes.
Freshmen interracial roommates showed more positive racial attitudes over time, according to the study. It examined only black and white interracial roommates.
Fazio said interracial roommates have reduced anxiety among groups of a different race, and this makes them more comfortable around other races.
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