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Because it's easier than critical thinking?

• pbhjpbhj 16y ago
  >Because it's [stereotyping is] easier than critical thinking? In a way, yes. In fact stereotyping is like writing a script rather than repeating the same process over and over. You may need to amend the script for a given situation of course, but it serves as a useful first approximation of a solution. It is critical thinking that leads one to effective use of stereotypes: it's not always raining when it's cloudy outside but it's a useful indicator.
• ryanwaggoner 16y ago
  Aren't stereotypes basically a kind of heuristic? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristic