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People are not usually comfortable in unfamiliar situations. Stereotypes provide a little bit more familiarity. Or they give a person a perspective on something sometimes negative, sometimes positive.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_people_stereotype
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So, while it may be wrong to assign something negative across a whole group of people, it becomes offensive as a stereotype ONLY if we know better.
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Stereotype-Breaking Actions Communication Improvement Dialogue Joint Projects Disarming Moves Establish Personal Relationships ... Stereotypes are generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image (often wrong) about what people in that group are like.
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www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/stereoty.htm
www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/stereoty.htm
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People stereotype because it's mentally easier. What people develop is called "schemas", or a kind of blueprint for every type of person. If someone says they're a doctor, you associate that with certain traits, such as competence...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090807112...
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Stereotype is a generalisation of one thing. Anything can be stereotyped. When people begin to witness a common-trend of similarities in a group of..., Th Chan ... Why do people stereotype? Because it's fun and it's quick! It's totally harmless and usually all in fun. I do not understand...
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Why do people stereotype others? everybody is different, right? Yes, individuals are unique, but unfortunately, groups become similar, by definition. Stereotypes are... ... Stereotypes are (sadly) often reinforced by the people who are type-cast. I'm an intelligent young blond woman, but if you get 100 young blond women...
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What is so sad, is that people stereotype without even thinking about it, as though it were the most natural thing on earth. I fight with my own prejudices and attitudes, but if the opportunity presents itself to learn more, I would rather take such an opportunity rather than continue to remain ignorant.
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We stereotype you because you stereotype us, and you sereotype us because we stereotype you. We're city slickers and your hicks. Unless the American people can grow up, there is nothing we can do to change the cycle.
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While most people would not like to admit that they develop stereotypes about people, most people do it. Stereotypes can be created quite easily, but are not easily discarded. ... As an example, two psychologists looked at the stereotype that children from poverty-stricken backgrounds do poorly in school,
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