As the first step of an educational campaign, it commissioned the first national survey on Australian attitudes about race, and the results weren’t flattering. Those who support racist views see their attitudes as justified. Instead of talking explicitly about racism, the report recommended a subtle approach centered around shared values. The argument that people respond better to positive than negative messaging is supported by psychologists when it comes to other campaigns, like climate change. That in itself could help in reducing racism.

Source: International New York Times March 19, 2021 09:11 UTC