Psychology
How Residential Segregation Affects Intergroup Contact and Prejudice
Quick fact
Studies show that people who live in more racially integrated neighborhoods report lower prejudice scores, even when their personal demographics are the same—suggesting that the neighborhood itself shapes attitudes.
Why this is interesting
Imagine two neighborhoods separated by a highway—one mostly white, the other mostly Black. Do the people on each side harbor more prejudice simply because they don't cross that line?