Childhood Prejudice

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This paper examines how prejudice and discriminatory ideas can be developed in children from a very early age. It discusses some experiments performed to prove this point and explores what can be done to reverse this problem.

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"Studies of prejudice and discrimination usually center on a group of common ideas. Most experts begin with stereotypes, which are "cognitive shortcuts" regarding the qualities of individuals based solely on their membership in a specific group. An individual can then develop prejudice, which is composed of attitudes towards other people based on these stereotypes. These prejudicial attitudes can be positive or negative (Waller 2000)."

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