Why do we still judge people by origin,believes etc.. ( Archived) (57)

Perhaps I don't know clearly where you are coming from but I do know that lineage is a very important part of someones past. Some people try to hide this for what ever reason and some times it is justified. Everything we face be the past or the future is a learning lesson for us. How we deal with this lesson is the Question. We all are made up of all the past generations beliefs and our present peers and parents beliefs. Look at each of us and tell us really one belief that is truely ours.

I can't reference this research because I can't remember enough details, or the author's name, but...

The basic experiment involved presenting subjects with written scenarios involving stereotypical information, along the lines of physicists are nerdy, Welsh can sing and the Germans take perfectly ironed, linen table cloths on picnics.

The subjects had to rate whether the statements and scenarios were true, or false.

Subjects were divided into categories, where some just rated, but others had tasks to do simultaneously, such as mental arithmetic.

It was found that the subjects that were occupied, or under-resourced by the added tasks, were far more likely to rate a stereotypical statement as being true.

We judge people by origin, beliefs etc. for a number of reasons. We judge through ignorance of what that group is like, we judge because we are fed propaganda through the media, we judge because we have had bad experiences with certain people and blame it on their group belonging, rather than because they are twits.

But we also judge because of the way our cognitions (brains) function, as demonstrated above.

It takes time, thought, knowledge, analysis and care to hone our skills so that we don't do this. It takes the desire to want to be a better person, living in a better world.

(And that, was probably a really judgemental statement).

Jac xxx

You hit the nail on the head. I was brought up in the South to hate a certain race. But once away from the all the above I formed my own opinion and guess what many turned out to be my best friends.

now I don't know in which countries liniage is still of importance other then with the so called "blue blood"

and by believes I mean not every Muslim is a terrorist and not
every catholic priest a child molester or every jew a killer of palestinians or a person who does not believe in God does not mahe that person any worse than the rest of us

it's like we refuse to stop stereo typing..

no it was not ..it certainly makes sense..

It's like the lady above said. If you and this includes me are brought up where there is not a single outside influence to counter the information given you that will be your beliefs right or wrong. One good thing about the information age is that you can get outside opinions right or wrong also. Things are changing faster now thanks to the Computer and internet. Have faith the old ways will die off.

lets hope so..

I would like to say here that for most indigenous tribes in the US and other countries I have assoicated with lineage is very important. But you will find they mostly are not on a negative path. Nothing but honorable.