Immigrants are more likely to be seen as unique individuals with their own thoughts and intentions, rather than assuming they all share the same group beliefs, when the media describes them with language about their mental states, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
Language in UK media shapes public views of immigrants’ individuality
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