Talking to a black stranger, compared with talking to a white stranger, should put white participants at greater risk of being seen stereotypically, as perhaps racially insensitive. And if this stereotype threat causes anxiety, these participants should have higher blood pressure. They did, substantially higher.
Wow, and the white person trying hard not to be seen as racist is more anxious, and then might misinterpret the anxiety as dislike for the black stranger they’re talking to? Aw, man.
