People determine who a person is just by looking at them and then sort each other into categories based on a glance. We've all been out in public and whispered something cruel about a stranger walking by into our friend's ear. Is it right? Absolutely not! It’s just how our minds think we label someone into a category based on their appearance, ethnicity, clothing etc. But we know it’s not right and we wouldn’t want others to judge so why do we do it? Psychologists say we categorize or stereotype, “because our brains are wired to do so automatically.” According to the Psychology of Stereotypes by John Stossel.
In the essay, “Just Walk on by” a man was often stereotyped and thought of as a “thug” in people's minds. In reality he was an educated
In the essay, “Just Walk on by” a man was often stereotyped and thought of as a “thug” in people's minds. In reality he was an educated