Breaking the prejudice habit requires long-term personal motivation and commitment.
Evidence
To the extent that these preand postconscious strategies are effective, over time they may enable people personally motivated to overcome prejudice to fully break the prejudice habit and achieve the type of true resolution (integration) of inner conflict envisioned by Allport. As anticipated by Allport, this process is likely to be a long one and certainly requires a major commitment among those for whom responding with prejudice is abhorrent. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2112
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
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