Kimel says that studying how ideas about genetics affect us is particularly important, since people today are so fascinated with genetics and see it as a powerful and fundamental part of who we are. “Especially when the media is reporting on [genetic difference], it can be really harmful, because it’s easy to misconstrue the results, or to fail to emphasize that we are all very genetically similar,” she says. [...]
Overall, the research indicates that people who learn about genetic similarities between conflicting groups tend to support policies favoring a peaceful compromise more than those who do not. Yet the study in Israel showed a more pessimistic picture, says Kimel. There, information about genetic differences appeared to worsen negative and aggressive attitudes, while information about genetic similarities didn't do much.
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