In biracial incidents, African Americans, on average, think better of people and are less tolerant of unsubstantiated accusations.
A study of hundreds of 8th and 11th grade African and Caucasian American teenagers found that in biracial incidents, African Americans, on average, think better of people and are less tolerant of unsubstantiated accusations from outsiders. teachers or classmates. Melanie Killen, a psychologist at the University of Maryland (USA), who conducted the study, also notes that African-American teenagers are more friendly than white teenagers. It is likely that the experience of close social interaction within an ethnic group has a positive effect on assessments of the intentions of other people and increases susceptibility to injustice.