The instinct to categorise and classify is one of the core characteristics of intelligence. It allows us to cope with complexity by creating patterns of connection that simplify decision-making. The downside is that it can easily also lead us to oversimplification. We tend to group people together by one or two characteristics, then over-emphasise characteristics that apply to only some people, who have those characteristics.
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