PSYCO241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 69: Inferior Frontal Gyrus, Mentalization, Executive Functions
12 Mar 2019
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Reducing prejudice entails changing the values and beliefs by which people live. Values and beliefs are integral to psychological security. Prejudice often serves specific psychological functions for people. Established prejudiced views and stereotypes constitute self-perpetuating schemas. Some people are unaware of their prejudices and their influences. Process 1 (experiential): stereotypes and biased attitudes are brought to mind quickly and automatically through a reflexive or experiential process. Process 2 (rational): people employ reflective or cognitive processes to regulate or control the degree to which those thoughts and attitudes affect their behavior and judgment. People face limitations when they attempt to control their biases. Cognitive control is impaired when judgments of others are made when a person is aroused or upset. Regulation of automatically activated thoughts can be difficult when people are pressed for time or distracted. Exerting control in one context makes it more difficult to do so in another. Intimate and varied contact that allows people to get acquainted.
