Trying to ignore race in the workplace can do more harm than good , says Evan Apfelbaum . He says research suggests that people perceive others ' race almost instantly . The study was conducted by researchers at Cornell University and published online this week in Psychological Science. Yet social psychological research shows that far from being a panacea , turning a blind eye to the realities and complexities of race can create more problems than it solves . It should be OK to acknowledge and discuss race , says Apfelbaum .
Trying to ignore race in the workplace can do more harm than good , says Evan Apfelbaum . He says research suggests that people perceive others ' race almost instantly . The study was conducted by researchers at Cornell University and published online this week in Psychological Science. It should be OK to acknowledge and discuss race , says Apfelbaum .