I don't think so. :)Im kinda excited about discovering this because, I just started college this week and my major is psychology. Something I really, really wanted to know was, WHY racists think the way they do. While this bit of information I came across in my textbook doesn't really justify or explain that (yet), it does give some insight into their way of thinking.Basically, their belief to them is "common sense", ex. "Whites are human, Blacks are apes" or "Whites are superior to all races, it is the pure race".If you notice, these particular people claim to be smarter but what they don't realize is, their way of thinking is not "correct". Its not common sense to suggest that whites are the superior race. It all falls into pseudopsychology; or UNFOUNDED psychological beliefs.The belief that one race is superior can be held even if there is NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT IT. I have yet to see someone test and show verifiable evidence of their races' superiority. What do you think about this?
2007-08-30 14:47:24 · 5 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
YEAH I DO HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO AND SO MUCH TO LEARN!!!!!
2007-08-30 14:57:49 · update #1
No, it isn't physiological, it's ignorance.
How can any truly intelligent person believe that they are innately better than someone else simply because of genetic history?
2007-08-30 16:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Perplexed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've often wondered why racists think the way they do... the fact that it could be a psychological thing is interesting and probably true... I just thought it was something to do with the way people were brought up. They considered it the "right way" to live because it was the only way they knew of.
Hope you get the chance to look into that more... good luck in college!
2007-08-30 14:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Purplecat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a long way to go, but I am glad you are thinking about it. Consider that it is not psychological but cultural bias that brings these "beleifs" out in people. How one is raised is also what one believes.
2007-08-30 14:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a racist but I do know that overall the white race is superior to all others.
2007-08-30 14:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no,no race is superior than the next,i think that all races have something that is unique about them and this is wonderful in my eyes.
2007-08-30 15:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by deerwoman777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋