Priming people with a flashed Black face rather than a flashed White face makes them more likely to misperceive a flashed tool as a gun.This best illustrates the subtle character of

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The scenario presented in the question is an example of implicit racial associations, as it demonstrates how unconscious associations between race and certain traits or objects can influence perception and behavior. In this case, the association between Blackness and danger or threat leads to the misperception of a harmless object (a tool) as a weapon. This is different from explicit prejudice, which involves conscious beliefs or attitudes about a particular group. Ingoup bias refers to favoring one's own group over others, and unconscious patronization involves treating members of a group differently, albeit unconsciously, due to perceived inferiority or neediness.

Priming People with a Flashed Black Face Rather Than a Flashed