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Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speaker

  • Written by Katherine Kinzler, Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago
Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speakerSome people have a narrow view of who is American.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In the U.S. and elsewhere, nationality tends to be defined by a set of legal parameters. This may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or procedures for naturalization.

Yet in many Americans’ minds these objective notions of citizenship are a...

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