As we grow and evolve, one easy was of learning new concepts is by assuming, making observations and inducing connections between two things, two people, or two different personalities.
In a blog published by CogitoErgoCogitoSum he writes about reasons why Prejudice and Stereotype is good in society and how it helps us grow as human beings. Cogito explains that by generalizing we are able to deduce connections that help us evolve. He even goes further on by telling the reader that
“Stereotype is healthy and a sign of intellect.”
Cogito explains that the intelligent people form irrational bias and prejudices, because they are the ones that are able to observe the patters in society.
I agree with the author’s point of view when he talks about assuming small things in life to help us grow. Scientific discoveries are made everyday by knowing the assumptions that have to be made. But when it comes down to a person’s character, or characterizing people according to the way they look just because its easier to induce connections rather than getting to know someone for who they really are, that’s where I don’t agree.
Before reading this article I took for granted the fact that a lot of times we make small deductions and connections in life to make sense out of things. I realized that stereotyping helps when it comes down to understanding a big group of people, but when is comes down to a personal level stereotyping or even deducting evidence doesn’t help actually get to know the person. After reading this article I am interested in knowing the different kinds of connections we make subconsciously, not just on people but in everything we do in life.
Hi Jia!
This was a nice post. Good job! I think you did a great job of leading into your source, contextualizing it, and summarizing it. I think you also handled the tougher part of the assignment well, which was finding something in the article to agree with.
The only problem with your post (aside from a local-level error or two scattered here and there) was that your link to the article doesn’t work – instead, it redirected me back to your blog. You might want to fix that before your classmates comment on this post.
Over all, though, good work! I look forward to reading your next post.
~Christina K.
Jia,
I really like how you objectively took a look at the duality of stereotypes, noting how they have potential to be both harmful or helpful. The article that you chose was very good choice, and contained a lot of information that pertained to your topic in question, despite all of the information varying from how I would imagine many would view the topic. You handled it well.
I would suggest delving into the credibility of the article that you may choose to reference, as well as the credentials of the author who wrote it. Depending on whether they are good or bad, they could potentially serve to solidify your argument.