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blog post #6 – why do we generalize people?

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This question was much more difficult to research than my past inquiry question. There seemed to be a lot less articles on the necessary information I needed to formulate my posts. I […]

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Blog post #5 – How to avoid generalizing people?

Let’s say you decide to try something new, a dish from a cuisine you’ve never tried before, and you don’t like it. It’s possible that you don’t bother eating any other recipes in the cuisine because of this one experience. The same generalizations are made about people. It’s very common […]

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Blog post #4 – How does generalizing affect society?

How does generalizing affect society? Generalizations create a lot of strong opinions that are passed down generationally. Because of this, it stifles freedom of speech because people that don’t agree with established generalizations are scared to freely express their opinion as they’ll be judged or considered an outcast. The generalizations […]

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Blog Post #3 – Research Round #1 – Why do we generalize people?

In general humans have a tendency to make haste decisions or form opinions based on the demographic, appearance, past actions etc. of a person. These behaviours are formed from childhood  based on our experiences growing up, and social stigmas which have been passed down generations [1]. For example, people with […]

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Project plan: Why do we generalize people?

Step 1: Why do we generalize people? This will give me a better understanding of the psychology behind generalizing, and certain stigmas that can cause it. Step 2: How does generalizing affect society? This question will help inform me of the people most affected from generalization, as well as the […]

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Blog post #6: Reflection: Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist economy?

Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? At the start of my project, I struggled to find consistent answers for some of my questions. Because my question is very opinion based, I was finding different answers […]

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Blog post #1 – Why do we generalize people?

Why do we generalize people? I chose this question because psychology interests me, and I want to know more about the science behind why we generalize people. One of the main points i would like to research is it’s effects on society.

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Blog post #5 – Inquiry research round #3 – Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?

Capitalism and socialism are two main economic systems used around the world. The main difference between capitalism and socialism is the extent to which the government controls the economy. Capitalism allows for private enterprises to have more control over the economy and that society is better of when the distribution […]

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Blog post #4 – Inquiry research round #2 – Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?

How do marketers create demand/advertise something they want to sell? Once marketers know what they’re selling, the next step they take is identifying the demographic they need to target. Do they need to attract younger people, older people, etc. Based on that, they decide what method of marketing they are […]

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Blog #3: Research round 1 – Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist economy?

What is capitalism and how does it affect citizens? Capitalism is a type of economic system where the government allows their citizens to control the economy, rather than the government. This is different to an economy like socialism where the government controls business. Another name for capitalism is the free-market […]

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Post #2: Project Plan

My question is ”Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?” Step 1: What is capitalism and how does it affect the lives of citizens? This will give me a better understanding of why most developed countries choose capitalism over socialism. Step 2: How do marketers create demand/advertise something […]

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