People with low self-esteem show more signs of prejudice

ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2011) — When people are feeling badly about themselves, they're more likely to have a bias against people who are different.

A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, examines how that works.

The above story is reprinted (with editorial adaptations by ScienceDaily staff) from materials provided by Association for Psychological Science.

source: People with low self-esteem show more signs of prejudice

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