We have a tendency to see members of a particular group to which we do not belong as being more alike than they actually are.

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This phenomenon is known as the out-group homogeneity effect and has been extensively studied in social psychology. It refers to the tendency to perceive members of an out-group (i.e. a group to which one does not belong) as more similar to each other than they actually are, while at the same time perceiving members of one's own in-group as more diverse and complex.

We Have a Tendency to See Members of a Particular