Children With a Rare Genetic Syndrome Have no Racial Biases

By Jeremy Taylor

Children with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, are the first human population group ever found to have no racial bias.

Studies have shown that by the age of three, children of all races will assign good qualities to people of their own race and will single out other races when prompted to point out the "naughty boy." Children with Williams Syndrome are the first group that researchers have come across who assign good and bad traits without any racial bias.

People with Williams syndrome have high rates of mental retardation, heart problems and unusual facial features. They are verbally skilled and tend to be extremely outgoing and engaging; however, they have a dangerous lack of common sense.

While this is an interesting finding, the fact that the first truly color-blind population group is known for its naivety and lacks common sense suggests racial bias may be a hard habit for humanity to break.