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    race‚ color‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ etc. They are Stereotypes. A stereotype as defined in the dictionary is “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” They affect the way people view others. Stereotypes affect society by making people judge others based on stereotypes. Most people see stereotypes as a way to group certain people together. There are good things and bad things about stereotypes. “A pro is it lets us respond to situations quickly

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    creates a friendly family scene where the "fire burned brightly" and the father and son play a game of chess. Here the warmth and safety of the inside juxtaposes the cold and danger of the outside. The reader begins to wonder for how much longer this perfect balance can be maintained in the story‚ building up an element of fear and suspense. The reader’s question is soon answered when the Sergeant along with the monkey’s paw arrives

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    Why Do We Have Stereotypes? Stereotypes can hurt people‚ even make them depressed‚ or suicidal. Did you know that a person might stereotype someone once a day? Each of us has a bias side because we are all limited to a single camera perspective. That is we can only see what is in front of us‚ we can only hear what is around us‚ and we can only read what is in front of us. We have stereotypes because people like to judge others they don’t even know. Why do people like to stereotype others? Some people

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    because they are trying to be funny? Well there’s a word for it‚stereotypes. Stereotypes happen a lot of the time in conversations‚ it is usually about your religion or race. But the real question is why do people use stereotypes if they know it’s wrong? I believe they do that because they don’t understand or people are trying to be funny in a racist way. But the effect is more painful than the person who says it attends. Stereotypes can lead to many health issues. For an example if you were to say

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    Stereotypes and misconceptions are all brought upon by people who have little to no knowledge of that group. Misconceptions are faulty views or opinions of a certain group such as owning passed down companies and being happier or smarter than everyone else‚ which Millionaires are often misconceptualized as. Stereotypes are fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a group‚ many have‚ the fixed idea that millionaires are greedy‚ arrogant‚ and lucky. Stereotypes start usually started to narrow down

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    individuals talk about preconceived notions around whom others are‚ why some things are one way‚ or what some people do. Many of these statements can be considered stereotypes or misconceptions. The only reason people may believe such words can be because of the unreasonable number of times the statements have been repeated. While some of what is said is true‚ or stereotypes‚ others are actually misconceptions which are considered stereotypes‚ but they are in fact incorrect statements. For example‚ when

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    Stereotypes are the way people use to identify and shape others’ characterizations. In today’s society‚ people like to use stereotypes to identify others because they are unable or unwilling to get along with others and then know them. They often get information from others or historical experiences. As the social psychologist Claude Steele states‚ “ Stereotypes are one way by which history affects present life.” He states people often use stereotypes‚ but they don’t know the effects about using

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    How do perceptions and stereotypes affect others’ understandings of ourself? Stereotypes and perspective can affect other’s understanding of ourselves. Whether positively or negatively‚ what group‚ religion‚ or culture we are in can define us. Whether the stereotypes about your group are true or false‚ they still are a part of who you are‚ even though it may be completely inaccurate. In the novel‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two separate social groups‚ the socs’ and the greasers. The

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    Stereotypes are Just Stereotypes Do you care about your culture? Is it a major part of your life? Culture is what makes up a person’s life. Most people base their opinions on stereotypes‚ but culture is way more. Culture is important because most people use stereotypes‚ judge based upon stereotypes‚ and don’t actually know about the other culture/race. Great amounts of people use stereotypes and take them seriously. Society does stick to stereotypes and use them‚ even if they are or aren’t

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    Stereotypes‚ Good or Bad Introduction Stereotypes can be defined as an over generalized belief about a group of people. Psychologists have agreement on stereotypes features. However‚ there exist differences in how various psychologists describe how the acts stereotyping take place and why they do. There are three essential components in all explanations about stereotypes. The first component is where a group of people are given an identity through a specific characteristic for example nationality

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