The Social Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations Prejudice can we cure it? is a highly
interdisciplinary book. It includes latest theories and research from: Social Psychology
Ethics Psychopharmacology as well as Social Neuroscience. The book is also based on the
author's team research. The book describes experimental studies which have suggested that fear
of the out-group might play a role in prejudice. Amongst others one experiment that received
large media coverage will be illustrated a study which found that the drug propranolol reduced
racial bias. However is there a cure for prejudice? But even if there were biological methods
to reduce prejudice are there not ethical and medical problems associated with this? However
we are our brain thus not only soul searching but also a drug can change the core of a
person.
