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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2021 · 1H 7M

#44: The Contact Hypothesis

from Opinion Science · host Andy Luttrell

How can we make the world less prejudiced? Research from the social sciences hints at a promising solution. This week, we do a deep dive on “The Contact Hypothesis”: what it is, how we know it works, and what its limits are.We hear from four experts in this area whose research sheds light on the question:Tom Pettigrew, emeritus professor of psychology at University of California, Santa CruzLinda Tropp, professor of social psychology at University of Massachusetts-AmherstShreya Bhattacharya, economist; PhD from the University of HoustonSalma Mousa, assistant professor of political science at Yale University For a transcript of this episode, fully annotated with references, go to: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/the-contact-hypothesis/ Check out my new audio course on Knowable: "The Science of Persuasion."Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter. Join me over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OpinionScienceLearn more about Opinion Science and catch up on all the episodes at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/.

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How can we make the world less prejudiced? Research from the social sciences hints at a promising solution. This week, we do a deep dive on “The Contact Hypothesis”: what it is, how we know it works, and what its limits are. We hear from four experts in this area whose research sheds light on the question: Tom Pettigrew, emeritus professor of psychology at University of California, Santa CruzLinda Tropp, professor of social psychology at University of Massachusetts-AmherstShreya Bhattacharya,...

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