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Keyword Collection: Prejudice
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case
- frequently any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence
- there are "good" and "bad" prejudices
- prejudices are often depending on what society you live in
- the result of a prejudice often is unfairness
- maybe a prejudice is right - then you have real experience to back up the prejudice
- if prejudice merely creates fear it is probably never helpful, but if it creates caution it may be helpful
- prejudice is a prejudgment: without evidence it is bad – with evidence it is good judgment or pre-knowledge
- stereotypes and prejudices must always be tested to check, if they are right
- facts are no prejudices
- generalisations and prejudices are not synonymous
- implie a level of unfairness
- common prejudices define groups
- prejudices often result in discrimination
prejudices can
- be a big barrier
- cause unrealistic expectations
- keep chances away from yourself and from other people
- limit your decisions
- prejudices are based on
- patterns, taught by our surroundings
- assumptions
- generalisations
- own experiences or experiences of other people
- ignorance
- a lack of information
- many forms and types of prejudice:
- Cognitive Prejudice: refers to what people believe is true.
- Affective Prejudice: refers to what people like and dislike.
- Conative Prejudice: refers to how people are inclined to behave