Stereotypical Perceptions: Redefining How We Think

Mindlessness is characterized by unconscious perceptions that are triggered by a few salient cues. This model of short-cut perception is efficient to the extent that it allows humans to process massive quantities of information quickly. The dangers of mindlessness include the omission of other relevant features of the object or person in question and the perpetuation of stereotypes. Cognition is primarily concerned with individual thought processes. The implication of this perspective is that society exists in the structure of a person’s thoughts. The book Stereotypical Perceptions: Redefining How We Think written by Joann Watts-Sietas, Ph.D. gives the readers a very in depth educational and passionate reflection in understanding stererotypical perceptions in the United States of America.