The Dissenter cover image

#779 Keelah Williams: Stereotypes, Perceptions of Criminal Behavior, and Friendships

The Dissenter

00:00

The Role of Age in Stereotypes of People

Our stereotypes of people exist at those age and sex interactions rather than at the independent categories. So you don't make the same inferences about a young man that you make about an old man when it comes to important kinds of stereotypes like their mating goals. It's only at older ages that you start to see that separation between older women being perceived as much more communal than older men.

Play episode from 07:29
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app