Don't Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgments

1. I learned

1.1. that stereotypes are not always a conscious decision, but we have to make that conscious decision to stop relying on stereotypes instead

2. What are stereotypes about?

2.1. class

2.2. religion

2.3. race

2.4. geography

2.5. gender

2.6. profession

2.7. nationality

3. Why are stereotypes bad?

3.1. they make us "mentally lazy"

3.2. they affect our judgment of everyone

3.3. they lead us to mediocrity - we start to stereotype ourselves

4. What are stereotypes?

4.1. gossip

4.2. prejudging people

4.3. cause prejudice

5. Why do we sterotype?

5.1. learned behavior from parents

5.2. watching television

5.3. hearing jokes

5.4. to define and make better sense of the world