Hanna is a supervisor in the production unit of a textile company. Yosef, who is of Jewish origin, joins her unit as a trainee. Hanna overcriticizes him for minor errors. She tends to overpraise his achievements in order to avoid appearing biased. Consequently, because of the absence of genuine feedback, Yosef is not able to progress like other trainees. In the context of psychology, this scenario illustrates

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This scenario illustrates modern racism, where individuals may unconsciously hold prejudices and act in ways that are subtly discriminatory, such as overcriticizing or overpraising to avoid appearing biased, ultimately hindering the individual's progress.

Hanna Is a Supervisor in the Production Unit of a Textile