Prejudice has been around forever. It can be found anywhere including here at Polarsirkelen upper secondary school. What causes it? And most importantly what can be done?

What exactly is prejudice? Wikipedia defines it as: prejudgment, or forming an opinion before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case. The word is often used to refer to preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or personal characteristics.

What causes prejudice? Whether or not it is biological is unknown. People with the same demographics but with different beliefs still experience prejudice against one another. One psychological thing however, is that people tend to favor their own “group”, either animalistic or socially.

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