1. , often referred to as person prototypes, are configurations of personality traits that we use to categorize people and to make inferences about their behaviour.

2. are cognitive representations about ourselves that organize and process all related information (Markus, 1977). .

3. Our preconceptions and prejudices can lead to biases and distortions; but we don’t always behave like cognitive .

4. In-depth processing requires attention, intention and effort, whereas it appears that category-based perception can occur automatically and beyond conscious awareness.

5. Social can be used as political weapons to justify existing group inequalities, gender have been used to justify gender inequalities, and race have been used to justify racism and prejudice.