Prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination

December 31, 2025

Author: Zackery Hilton 12/31/2025 Experiencing discrimination can affect victims on a physiological level, meaning not only do victims experience mental and psychological changes, but physical changes as well. When someone experiences discrimination, bullying, or other threatening situations, it can trigger our sympathetic nervous system (SNS), sometimes referred to as our “fight or flight” response. There are two important things to note here: 1) this response is an automatic reaction to a perceived threat, which can be to our social standing, our way of life, or our life itself, and 2)... Read more...

December 15, 2025

The three are different concepts, yet they are related in the sense that one is typically the precursor to the other. Understanding this relationship is crucial for all who want to help reduce the level and frequency of discrimination in our society; let's jump right into it. Stereotypes are generalizations about a particular group of people. We all have encountered stereotypes throughout our lives, whether we agree with them or not, or whether they are positive or negative. Some examples are the stereotypes that “women are bad at math” or... Read more...