PSYC12H3 Lecture 2: Lecture 1-2
Document Summary
Lecture one an introduction to the study of stereotyping and prejudice: lecture introduction. Prejudice is one of the most important issues of psychological inquiry. Prejudice and stereotyping negatively affect how we interact with each other tend to judge automatically. Prejudice can lead to dehumanization: inability to see other human beings as such, and degrading them. Prejudice can lead to genocides, slave trades, and war crimes. Prejudice is one of the most important issues in our times b/c of the rise of right-wing extremism, and how social media puts this divide between left and right wing and leads to dehumanization. Right-wing extremism is focused on in group-favourtism and fear of out-groups ---- is on the rise. Social media is shaping how we experience information. Partisan dynamics on twitter influence in-group and outgroup differences. Politically active voters are moving away from neutral news sites to those that match their own political views.
