College
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Department
Psychology Department
Faculty Mentor
Crissa Levin
Abstract
USU junior Marisa and senior Emma are Utah natives studying psychology. Both are Honors students and the team is leading this project through a student grant they received. Some people mistakenly perceive Black people as being angry when they are actually showing neutral or fearful expressions, which puts Black individuals at higher risk in police interactions. Marisa and Emma have been developing and testing trainings on emotion recognition to challenge this implicit bias, which they hope will be implemented in police forces in the future. The two see undergraduate research as a way to help other people. While they agree that this project has enhanced their educational experience, both students care more that their work will benefit their community.
First Co-Presenter's Department
Psychology Department
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-7-2022
Recommended Citation
Davis, Marisa and Greenwood, Emma, "Does Emotion Training Reduce Implicit Racial Bias?" (2022). Research on Capitol Hill. Paper 154.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/roch/154