In fact that is the exact purpose of stereotyping: to streamline & speed-up decisions which are self-protective.
Certainly there are situations in which stereotyping is inappropriate. And there are stereotyping outcomes which are just wrong....but the whole reason the human mind is designed to create stereotypes is because it significantly increases the efficiency of our decision-making which is critical when life/death issues are involved.
Indeed.
In fact that is the exact purpose of stereotyping: to streamline & speed-up decisions which are self-protective.
Certainly there are situations in which stereotyping is inappropriate. And there are stereotyping outcomes which are just wrong....but the whole reason the human mind is designed to create stereotypes is because it significantly increases the efficiency of our decision-making which is critical when life/death issues are involved.
Bingo, pay the man.