Charles R. Swindoll once stated “Prejudice is a learned trait: your not born Prejudice, your taught it”(We). But was his statement correct and factually backed-up? To be prejudice, you make opinions about someone/something based on opinions or stereotypes not actual facts(Prejudice). The statement that everyone is prejudiced of something is true because its part of human nature to be prejudice, and the way first impressions are made on us are based on how society has shaped us and past experiences.
We as humans are built to think that they must categorize people or objects the moment they see them, it’s called a first impression(Roets). There are many reasons why we think like that, one example is because it helps one avoid danger(Roets). …show more content…
There is another neurological reason why humans become more prejudiced as we get older. The frontal lobes are the final thing to develop in a human brain but they are also the first to go as we age(Do). The frontal lobes are basically the filter of the human brain, which is why young kids can say things and it is more acceptable. When the frontal lobes begin to atrophy, you aren't able to control what you say causing you to say more inappropriate and racist things(Do). Older people start to rely on stereotypes and as a result become more prejudice(Do). As you experience more in life, the things you are prejudiced to changes. Humans are wired to remember fear best so if something fearful happens you will remember it best and it will affect how you are prejudice. For instance, let's say you get attacked by a big dog when you were little. This makes your brain categorize big dogs as dangerous so you avoid them. But before this attack you loved big dogs. This is an example of being prejudice because of an experience that changed the way you see something.
The fact it is in our human nature, how society has changed up and how experiences have changed us make every human prejudice to something or someone. When someone is prejudice, they make assumptions about someone before they meet them(Prejudice). Everyone does that, that’s why first impressions are so important. Swindle’s quote is factually wrong because humans are born with a part in our brain that does make us prejudice. This leads me to conclude, “we all decry prejudice, yet we are all prejudice.”~Herbert
We as humans are built to think that they must categorize people or objects the moment they see them, it’s called a first impression(Roets). There are many reasons why we think like that, one example is because it helps one avoid danger(Roets). …show more content…
There is another neurological reason why humans become more prejudiced as we get older. The frontal lobes are the final thing to develop in a human brain but they are also the first to go as we age(Do). The frontal lobes are basically the filter of the human brain, which is why young kids can say things and it is more acceptable. When the frontal lobes begin to atrophy, you aren't able to control what you say causing you to say more inappropriate and racist things(Do). Older people start to rely on stereotypes and as a result become more prejudice(Do). As you experience more in life, the things you are prejudiced to changes. Humans are wired to remember fear best so if something fearful happens you will remember it best and it will affect how you are prejudice. For instance, let's say you get attacked by a big dog when you were little. This makes your brain categorize big dogs as dangerous so you avoid them. But before this attack you loved big dogs. This is an example of being prejudice because of an experience that changed the way you see something.
The fact it is in our human nature, how society has changed up and how experiences have changed us make every human prejudice to something or someone. When someone is prejudice, they make assumptions about someone before they meet them(Prejudice). Everyone does that, that’s why first impressions are so important. Swindle’s quote is factually wrong because humans are born with a part in our brain that does make us prejudice. This leads me to conclude, “we all decry prejudice, yet we are all prejudice.”~Herbert