When replicating the famous door-in-the-face persuasion technique, we found similar results as the original authors obtained almost half a century ago.
Can simply having a cross-political partner or close friend improve your attitudes toward the opposite political group? Our studies show that it might not always be the case.
If White people want to have good interactions with Black people they should stop worrying so much about appearing prejudiced and instead focus on showing Black people respect by trying to get to know them.