Understanding “Not Like Us”: Prejudice & Inclusion
The “not like us” key, a concept central to understanding group dynamics and prejudice, manifests in various ways. Social categorization, a fundamental cognitive process, often leads to the formation of “in-groups” and “out-groups.” Prejudice, frequently fueled by negative stereotypes, then assigns undesirable traits to the “out-group.” This process of othering impacts intergroup relations, resulting in … Read more