I work at the Oxford Centre for the Study of Intergroup Conflict. Our research, led by Professor Miles Hewstone, leads the way in the social psychological study of prejudice and conflict. You may be wondering why an article on prejudice is necessary in the modern world. Well, consider this puzzle: A sick woman was in bed. In the room with her were her sister, a nurse and a doctor. A policeman, in the next room, heard the woman cry out ‘Help! He’s going to shoot me.’ A loud gunshot rang out. The policeman rushed into the room and arrested the nurse.
How did the policeman know whom to arrest? Don’t read on until you have worked out an answer. The correct one is given at the end of this article.
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