Stereotypes Have Greater Influence On Emotional Response

Stereotype has greater influence on emotional response. It refers to the way people perceive a group of people in the society based on certain behaviors and traits. There are characteristics and features which are attached to stereotypes. They characteristics can either be positive or negative perception people give to a particular group. When stereotypes are negative, they cause negative psychological effects on the victims. On the other hand, people who stereotype such a group might avoid them or show discontent to them. Although stereotypes might include some truth in them, in most cases, they are attached to negative perceptions (Hardwood, 2007). For instance, many people have negative attitude about elderly people because of the perceived