#7511 - 04/11/08 05:54 PM
Stereotyping Yourself
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Stag
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Registered: 09/20/07
Posts: 84
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This won't be news to most of you, but I found it interesting none the less.
How Stereotyping Yourself Contributes to Your Success (or Failure)
Faults in performance do not necessarily signify a dearth of skills or abilities, social scientists have found. Instead the failures may arise from awareness of stereotypes that others hold about the groups to which we belong.
Social identity research examines not only how we both take on (internalize) and live out (externalize) identities that are shared with our peers but also how these things can change.
This research can help us identify ways of responding to others’ stereotypes so that human talent and potential are not squandered. Although stereotypes can promote failure, they can also lift a person’s or group’s performance and be tools that promote social progress.
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#11261 - 09/07/08 03:42 PM
Re: Stereotyping Yourself
[Re: Ringmaster]
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Dimitri
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Registered: 07/13/08
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Because there is always something that someone else sees about them that a certain individual doesn't. I still don't see a reason for stereotyping myself with this. If you know yourself you'll automatically notice when one of your abilities needs improvement. In my case if I don't notice that an ability of mine needs improvement someone will just tell me or let me notice. There is no stereotyping in that part.
Also I ask you, does the whole idea of "fuck what others think about me" (I know you didn't say this it is just an example)apply to your friends and family. Keeping in mind I always act differently in behaviour near family or friends I can wholeheartly say: yes, it is applied. My caracter in general is almost always the same only with friends or family it will change on such a base that i'll make more jokes or am more serious. This is no stereotype only small change in behaviour.
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