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That's the "Stroop effect"

Yeah, I don't know how common the phrase is, but that's what I and the other folks I know who say it basically mean.

I'm very happy to see this. I grew up in a town that, before I was born, decided to actively integrate (from being an historically all white, wealthy suburb) and I'm certain I'm better off for growing up in a diverse community. I'm in mountain view now and it's all "silicon valley white", and something actively needs to be done. I worry when I realize my kid can go a week or more without seeing a black person, and I'm disappointed in myself when I realize I have no black friends (when as a kid they were my neighbors).

TLDR: Use active voice instead of passive voice.

This was a popular conversation among friends of mine years ago. The best answer a friend of mine had was "tequila, tequila, tequila"