Race & Society
This belief about another group may be positive or negative.
Stereotype
Evolution favored these kinds of women to survive, and these kinds of men to survive.
"choosy" women, and "competitive" men
These are expected patterns of behavior for a specific person in a specific situation. That children should be "seen and not heard" in the company of adults is an example of this.
Social Roles
This process is used to strip away people's humanity and enable the capacity for violence against them.
Dehumanization
This form of prejudice involves a negative belief about those who are older or younger than yourself.
Ageism
Cross cultural attractiveness signals these.
Health and fertility.
These are norms that embody the morals of a society - e.g. don't cut in the line!
(when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...)
Mores
In 1964, Kitty Genovese was fatally stabbed outside her apartment building; 38 witness saw or heard the attack but did not report it. This was the phenomenon coined in the aftermath of the event.
Genovese Syndrome; or, The Bystander Effect
The cycle of poor housing opportunities, lowered tax contributions to education, poorer educational opportunities, and links to increased likelihood for legal problems is an example of this.
Institutionalized Racism
This phenomenon that arises in relationships is intended to prevent mate poaching, cuckolding, or other forms of infidelity.
Mate guarding
We tend to like things that we see more frequently: familiarity breeds liking.
Mere Exposure Effect
I do not feel the impulse to help you - after all, there are so many other people here who could do it!
Diffusion of Responsibility
Implicit bias can be reduced or mediated by these things.
Short term mating promotes this for men.
More chances for offspring and genetic success.
This arises from unanticipated differences between your culture of origin and those of the culture you move to; it involves feelings of disorientation and frustration.
Culture shock
When people work less in a group to achieve a goal than when they are working alone.
Social Loafing
This phenomenon is what happens when an individual from a marginalized group enters a situation in which they fear activating a stereotypical or prejudiced belief about their group.
Stereotype threat
From an evolutionary perspective, women are more likely to favor these traits for long-term mate selection.
kindness, dependability, similarity, health, financial stability
The belief that our culture is better, that others are doing it wrong, and when we compare other's culture against our own.
Ethnocentrism
This "Shocking" study demonstrated that we are more likely to be obedient to authority figures, to the extent that we may compromise our morals and values.
The Milgram Study