Evolution of Prejudice

Question 1

We have evolved to be prejudice, but we have not evolved…

Answer 1

what to be prejudiced against. Therefor racism, sexism and other such things are a product of our environment

Question 2

Why did we evolve prejudism?

Answer 2

For better survival:

• Judging that an animal looks dangerous
• Indiscriminate cooperation is usually unstable because of free-riders
• Safer to be wary of friend than trusting of foe
• Create the ingroup, uniting for a common goal

Question 3

What do we discriminate based on?

Answer 3

Visual cues

Question 4

Vindictiveness also helped humans how?

Answer 4

To teach other animals to not mess with the group if one of the group is eaten

Question 5

What are the 2 systems that regulate prejudism

Answer 5

System 1: Quick “us vs them” distinguishing. Well suited to determine allegiances
System 2: Cognitive ability to build new alliances with multiple out groups

Question 6

System can determine new ingroups, but also determine new ________ if this group has wronged them

Answer 6

outgroups

Question 7

In Us vs Them mentality, people may disadvantage themselves in order to _____ the other group

Answer 7

hurt