One of the most robust phenomena in psychology is in-group/out-group bias. Previous research has shown that although people sympathize with almost everyone in distress, they sympathize more with their group – family, friends, or their own ethnic group (Society Of Neuroscience, 2009). Previous studies have shown that stereotypes, believed to contain the summary of our cultural beliefs about a group, are often automatically activated when group members are encountered or even thought of (Scott, 2005). Many researchers have found that although individuals may be motivated to resist stereotypes and prejudices, the initial stereotypes still exist (Devine, Plant, Amodio, Harmon-Jones, & Vance, 2002; Dunton & Fazio, 1997). Scott believes that initial stereotypes are often associated with a more controlled process, which can reduce the impact of these stereotypes on judgments, when perceivers are motivated and able to correct the activated stereotypes, thus playing an important role in making decision-making (Scott, 2005). Racial bias in jury results may also have roots in Empath...