stereotyping

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Stereotyping simplifies complex information so our brains can easily understand it, reducing the amount of processing we go through when seeing or meeting new people.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2015

Stereotyping is treated among us as, essentially, a transgression of human decency.

From Time • Feb. 20, 2015

Stereotyping or being offensive was not our intention in any way, shape or form.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2011

"Stereotyping Davos as this playground is erroneous," says Mr. Edelman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2010

Stereotyping, indeed, has been the latest of the innovations on Punch—an innovation to be reckoned but a year or two old—for Punch, in his own house at least, is a Conservative among Conservatives.

From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)