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Series of Princeton U Studies Find 'Thick Skin Bias' When Considering the Working Class

A series of studies by a psychology professor and a psychology Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University

"This is Jordan. He [she] was born and raised in a large city in the U.S. Jordan has experienced many financial difficulties in his [her] life. He [she] and his [her] siblings were raised by parents who struggled to find steady work to pay the bills. Jordan's family is financially unstable; they often struggle to have enough money for food, rent, or other basic things."

In other instances, Jordan was described as of a higher SES:

"This is Jordan. He [she] was born and raised in a large city in the U.S. Jordan has not experienced any financial difficulties in his [her] life. He [she] and his [her] siblings were raised by parents who comfortably supported them by working well-paying jobs. Jordan's family is financially stable; they never struggle to have enough money for food, rent, or other basic things."

mild 1989 et al. 2013