Stereotypes

Stereotyping


Stereotyping plays a big role in our everyday lives. Understanding how we
create and use our stereotypes improves us to deal effectively with people
whose view or behaviors are different then our own.

Stereotypes are everywhere, at work, at home and on the TV. We use
stereotypes in our humor, in our description of groups. For example, males are
suppose to be strong and the breadwinner of the family, females are to take care
of the children and to clean house. People of different ages get stereotyped as
well. Older adults do not think younger adults could possibly understand what it’s
like to have responsibility. The younger adults do not think older adults listen or
respect them because of their age.
We stereotype nationalities, creeds, ideas, or even occupations and
hobbies. By understanding natural cognitive processing, and the way we
categorize information, we may be more willing to look at our own personal...