Early exposure to diverse faces helps babies overcome prejudices later in life, study suggests

Babies who have more diverse social contacts in the first years of their life can get over their prejudices more easily by the age of 17. That's according to research published in npj Science of Learning by neuroscientist Saskia Koch of Radboud University.

When people have stereotypes in their minds, it can influence their behavior. Koch says, "When you make an assumption about the person sitting across from you, it can influence how you interact with that person. Think about the difference between how you would talk to a child or an adult."

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