Podcast: The neuroscience of racism
The furore about the booing of AFL player Adam Goodes has ignited a debate about racism in both the sport and in Australia. Why do we show prejudice towards people whom we perceive to be different to us? In this episode of A Grey Matter, we discuss how your brain might respond differently when you see the pain of someone from another racial group.
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[1] http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/theminefield/racism3a-do-intentions-really-matter3f/6656986
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydY1UmWzAM
[3] http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/qa-recap-neil-degrasse-tyson-turns-his-mind-to-adam-goodes-and-planet-white-australia-20150804-giqrbt.html
[4] http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/blogs/adam-goodes-furore-a-watershed-moment-for-race-relations-in-australia/story-fnvslm12-1227463143324
[5] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-28/standford-booing-adam-goodes-are-we-even-aware-were-racists/6653108
This podcast features music from Incompetech and Free Music Archive ('Shanghai Reggae' by Karaoke Mouse), available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.
Audio Montage:
www.abc.net.au/radionational/pro…-matter3f/6656986
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydY1UmWzAM
www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-…50804-giqrbt.html
