"If you think of stereotypes as some sort of flaw in our mind, some sort of pathology or cruelty, you won't understand them or know how to combat them" — Paul Bloom iStockPhoto hide caption
"If you think of stereotypes as some sort of flaw in our mind, some sort of pathology or cruelty, you won't understand them or know how to combat them" — Paul Bloom
iStockPhotoWhere do stereotypes come from? Why do some perceptions persist, and is there any truth or value to the assumptions we make? In this hour, TED speakers examine the consequences of stereotypes.
"I think all this tidiness isn't doing us any good. It just spills out anyway" — Sarah Jones James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
"Stand-up comedy is really like therapy ... by finding the funny in it, it helps you cope" — Maz Jobrani James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
"This is my art. I strive for authenticity, even if it comes in a shape that we might not usually expect" — Hetain Patel James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
"I think that we think that language is something neutral and not at all political" — Jamila Lyiscott courtesy of TED hide caption
"We're built with a strong bias to differentiate the world between us and them" — Paul Bloom courtesy of TED hide caption
