Guy Jantic on Nostr: "Just don't be a bigot! It's not that hard!" Except that it is. Human brains evolved ...
"Just don't be a bigot! It's not that hard!"
Except that it is. Human brains evolved to categorize dangers with maximum energy efficiency for a certain level of just-not-getting-killed. This is not the same as accuracy.
One consistent, potent danger for the last 100,000 years or more has been other humans.
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#stereotypes #prejudice #discrimination #racism #sexism #misogyny #homophobia #psychology
Except that it is. Human brains evolved to categorize dangers with maximum energy efficiency for a certain level of just-not-getting-killed. This is not the same as accuracy.
One consistent, potent danger for the last 100,000 years or more has been other humans.
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#stereotypes #prejudice #discrimination #racism #sexism #misogyny #homophobia #psychology