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This research aims to explore how racial ideologies influence White Americans' expectations during interactions about race.

June 11, 2026Journal of Social Issues

How Race‐Conscious (Vs. Colorblind) Cues Impact White Americans’ Inter‐ and Intraracial Interactions

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This research aims to explore how racial ideologies influence White Americans' expectations during interactions about race.
Conducted three experiments with a total sample size of 1529 White American adults and college students on Prolific.
Participants anticipated conversations about race with a Black or White partner expressing either race-conscious or colorblind ideologies.
Assessed participants' internal motivation to respond without prejudice alongside their reactions.
Participants viewed a Black interaction partner's colorblind expression as a stronger identity safety cue.
Conversely, a White partner's race-conscious expression was interpreted as a stronger identity safety cue.
Higher internal motivation to respond without prejudice was correlated with more positive reactions to race-conscious expressions, irrespective of the partner's race.

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Experiments reveal how race-conscious and colorblind cues affect interracial conversations among White Americans, suggesting a path for anti-racist allyship.

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Yantis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a515980c8f91e7f39d9ee https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.70066

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Experiments reveal how race-conscious and colorblind cues affect interracial conversations among White Americans, suggesting a path for anti-racist allyship.

How Race‐Conscious (Vs. Colorblind) Cues Impact White Americans’ Inter‐ and Intraracial Interactions

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How Race‐Conscious (Vs. Colorblind) Cues Impact White Americans’ Inter‐ and Intraracial Interactions

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