Psychology
I think you used a great example of a person who made an error of judgment. Like you said you believe the judgment is completely untrue, I feel the exact same way. I have friends who dress the way you described who are very educated people. I honestly think most of today’s teens dress as you described mostly because of celebrities and famous people they idolize. I also agree with you that a psychologists could find reasons to why people fall into stereotyping. I also think creating that survey would help get a better understanding of why people stereotype. African Americans who dress like "hoodlums" get stereotyped the most around the world every day. Most of the young people wouldn't be affected and the older people would be affected after seeing people dressed as a "hoodlum." Overall, I think this was a good essay and you used a good example that was very understandable. I think you should also survey other races and see how they feel about this stereotype. By surveying other races I believe you could see how all types of people feel. Thanks for sharing your opinion again good job!
Thank you for your evaluation or critique. Individuals do sometimes fall prey to judgmental errors. They have preconceived understanding of people (that is, depending on their upbringing, place of origin, peer influence, local context, culture, etc.). Whenever people are biased over others because their beliefs clash with other individuals, that’s totally unfair. If teens today dress the way they should because they idolize celebrities, that is their right. If they are not violating other peoples’ right, they have every right to express their own selves (opinions, manners, etc.)
Psychologists and other experts have done research and found out why there are people who stereotype or become victim of it. If a person is one of those individuals being stereotype, he/she can relate to his/her group where he/she belongs, too. On the other hand, individuals and groups who have a narrow understanding of human personality get negatively affected. On a worldwide scale, there is no such thing as stereotypical in the sense that it is culture-bound. Depending on one’s local context, age, gender, etc., many people have conventional ways of judging others.
Again, I thank you for your positive feedback: “good essay,” “good example,” etc. I really want to find out also, through an online survey, how do other races feel about stereotyping. Should I finish conducting the survey you suggested me to conduct, I will also share with you the results and interpretations. In addition to your suggestions, I will also consult peer-reviewed journal articles and see what their findings are. I will incorporate their findings so that I will understand better this universal phenomenon on stereotyping. I wish to add more to my post, but I think I have already said a lot. All the best!
