Usap Tayo: Aside from being Filipino, what ethnicity are you often mistaken for?

Several Filipino netizens shared the ethnicities they are commonly mistaken for, especially those who are of mixed race.

Several Filipino netizens shared the ethnicities they are commonly mistaken for, especially those who are of mixed race. Credit: Envato / Dragon Images

Key Points

• The study, led by Professor Elinor McKone of the Research School of Psychology, delved into the 'other-race effect', a phenomenon where people struggle to recognize individuals of different races.
• Findings from this research conducted by the Australian National University suggest that individuals exposed to people from different racial backgrounds during childhood find it easier to recognize faces from various races.
• According to co-author Dr. Amy Dawel, the other-race effect could have serious real-life consequences such as incorrect identification of witnesses in crimes and passport misidentification.