Fear alone did not drive anti-Asian attacks during COVID, researchers say

The study found anger played a larger role in aggressive discrimination than disease avoidance.

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Anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic was fueled more by anger than fear of infection, according to new research from Murdoch University in Australia. The study found that people who viewed Asians as responsible for the spread of the virus were more likely to support hostile or aggressive behavior toward them. …