Stereotypes
We present a model of stereotypes in which a decision maker assessing a�group recalls only that group's most representative or distinctive types. Stereotypes highlight differences between groups, and are especially inaccurate (consisting of unlikely, extreme types) when groups are similar. �Stereotypical thinking exhibits base rate neglect, but also confirmation bias: beliefs overreact to information that confirms the stereotype and ignore information that contradicts it. �Stereotypes can change if new information changes the group's most distinctive trait. Applied to gender stereotypes, the model provides a unified account of disparate evidence regarding the gender gap in education and in labor markets.
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1969-12
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Authors: | Bordalo, Pedro ; Gennaioli, Nicola ; Shleifer, Andrei |
Institutions: | Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University |
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