Visualizing Psychology

Running Head : VISUALIZING PSYCHOLOGY

Visualizing Psychology

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Visualizing Psychology

Have you ever changed a strongly-held attitude ? What caused the change for you

From elementary to high school , I used to believe that people can be categorized according to certain stereotypes . Corny as it may sound , I thought back then that there are some people who should be labeled as geeks ' jocks ' snobs ' bullies ' show-offs ' etc . I justified this belief of mine by thinking that they looked and acted the part , anyway , so they

certainly deserved the pigeonholing . As a result however , I was somehow more conscious with my words and actions at school . I was fully aware that people were likewise assuming that I fit a particular stereotype

When I got to college , I got exposed to a lot of people who , despite having interests that are different from mine , are well-rounded down-to-earth , and friendly . In the process , I realized that reducing individuals to stereotypes is very infantile and narrow-minded . Everyone has differences - these are what set us apart from one another . It would be a very boring world , after all , if everyone was interested in , say sports , and nothing else

Do you believe that you are free of prejudice ? After reading this chapter , which of the many factors that cause prejudice do you think is most important to change

I believe that I am free of prejudice - I respect other people 's opinions and I do not judge them according to their physical appearance gender , social...