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Question
Write a brief note on the following:
Cognitive sources of prejudice
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
Cognitive sources of prejudice are the ways our thinking and mental processes lead to biased attitudes toward others.
One main source is stereotyping. This means making oversimplified, fixed ideas about a group of people, like believing all members of a caste or religion are the same. Stereotypes ignore individual differences and lead to unfair judgments.
Another source is social categorization, where people divide others into “us” and “them” groups. This makes people favor their own group and view other groups with suspicion or dislike.
These mental shortcuts help people simplify the world but often lead to wrong and unfair conclusions about others.
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