Coping with Change There’s a lot of change and uncertainty around right now. I won’t mention the C-word, but I’m sure you know the pandemic I’m talking about. Countries are all dealing with different situations in different ways and we don’t know how things will pan out. The chaos of change – have a look at the change curve. We all know someone at each of these points. And we will all be that person at each of those points in the coming weeks. A change curve is more like a rollercoaster, you go round and round on it, not just one ride down and back up. So how can…
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Why Stereotypes are Sometimes a Good Thing
Stereotypes Can Be Good, Sometimes Let’s start with a line in the sand. I think stereotypes are unhelpful, if not destructive, in many situations. But our brains use them to help us move through the world without shutting down from mental overload. So Why Do It? Stereotypes are tools for our minds. We all make snap judgements about people, based on our experience of and memories of things and people in the world. It’s often useful to make these generalisations, which is why we have evolved to do it. When we encounter something new, we use stereotypes to help us make quick decisions and avoid overloading our brain. A useful…