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social dynamics
You categorize people before you know their names.
The social categorization process begins almost instantly, shifting your perception of an individual based on their group identity.
Research demonstrates that as soon as you identify a person's membership in a group, you begin to process information about them through the lens of that group's stereotypes, even if you do not consciously endorse them.
Your brain filters individuals through groups before you even say hello.
Where this comes from
- Study
- uncertain
- What the check found
- The claim aligns with the Continuum model of impression formation, which confirms that initial categorization is automatic and immediate, even if it is not the end of the perception process.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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