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3. Minority Employees Hurt By 'Colorblindness' But Inspired By Multiculturalism
   A new study by psychologists at the University of Georgia shows for the first time that whites' beliefs about diversity can hurt or help their minority peers. The large-scale survey results, just published in the online version of the journal Psychological Science, reveal that minority employees feel less committed to their work when white employees promote "colorblindness.
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5. Understanding Mental Illness Through Gene-Environment Interactions
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