PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Amygdala, Stereotype Threat, Mental Chronometry
22 Dec 2016
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Attention is the gateway to memory (external and internal) What we see drives what we think, what we think drives what we focus on. How we see people influences how we think. First impressions cant always be trusted with automatic thinking. Stereotypes (cognition) beliefs about attribute that are thought to be characteristic of mem group. Prejudice (affect): a negative attitude or affective response toward certain group and indiv. Perception of world guided by prior experience, biases and heuristics. People can be categorized as in group or out group members (positive vs out group) Categorization allows us to make predictions about group members. Invoking a stereotype can impact performance and decreased interest. Stereotypes bas our categorical judgements and assumptions of new exemplars. Representativeness: what prototype does this person fit? members of particular individual members. Implicit and explicit stereotypes support prejudice and discrimination. Implicit (automatic) processes - occur outside of our awareness without conscious control.
