This is actually a question that I already know the answer to. I know a lot of you will not admit to it, or actually might not realize that you do it. However we ALL do. I just want to see how many people will think about it and admit to it. So do you admit to stereotyping? Stereotyping may not mean that you are prejudice. Do you realize you apply labels to people?
I learned this in my studies in psychology. It didn’t turn over well with many of the students though. Primarily the act of stereotyping is a mostly unconscious process performed by the brain to quickly process social information. We have categories, generalizations, and labels we apply to people so that we can easily retrieve it when we need more information about a person than what they have told us. This goes for race, religion, gender. More positives are tied with white, and negatives are more commonly tied with black.
Repetitive information received by certain types of people will soon end up creating a group inside of our minds. We then assume that everyone will fit into that group until we find that our information was inaccurate. This only happens when the stereotypes are totally out of whack or untrue with a numerous amount of people. Other than that, we apply a temporary label until we find out more about the person. However, you most of the time will judge a book by its cover.
Check out this link for more info if you don’t believe me. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/...
A more mainstream book based on the psychology of the unconscious mind is the book Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.
2006-09-09 08:50:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
We all do it. It's like automatic. When you look at someone you can't avoid what you first think of them becuase thoughts go racing through your mind.. becuase when you first see them they haven't talked to you so you don't know what their personality is..the bad thing is that once people see the outside they almost forget about the inside.
2006-09-09 08:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by Besch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we all do to a certain degree. What people call generalizations sometimes are true. Certain groups of people have common similarities. It's not a bad thing. It's when people think all or none, black or white, that's a problem. Like if you say "Most straight men like sports", that's not necessarily untrue. But if a man has no interest in sports and you think "Oh, he must be gay", that's stupid.
2006-09-09 16:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I'm aware of the stereo types I hold though, and I'm cautious about APPLYING my prejudices.
2006-09-09 15:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by theinfalliblenena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your details were too long abd boring so I'll just get to the point YES I do stereotype people
2006-09-09 15:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by DIRKDIGGLER 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I try not to think that all white women are weak.
2006-09-09 15:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm... didn't read all of it,but i do sometimes steriotype ppl. Usually in a jokable sense.
2006-09-09 20:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't. it's wrong. just because someone does something doesn't mean their whole culture does it.
2006-09-09 16:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by chica bonita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do and I admit it.
2006-09-09 15:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋