Rethinking Prejudice: Dual Perspectives

Prejudice can manifest as both positive and negative judgments based on group affiliation, commonly referred to as love and hate prejudice. Love prejudice occurs when individuals favor those within their own group, while hate prejudice emerges from negative attitudes toward those outside it. These categorizations stem from an innate human tendency to categorize and quickly assess social environments, leading to a potential conflict when individuals fail to share common group memberships. Understanding this duality is crucial in addressing how biases form and evolve, often fueled by societal narratives that label out-groups as threats.