Prejudice

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Prejudice

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Prejudice decreases with cognitive development, as individuals become better able to understand and appreciate individual differences and to resist stereotypes and group biases. While prejudice may start to emerge as children begin to understand social groups, it tends to decline as children develop more complex and nuanced social cognition. Prejudice can persist into adolescence and beyond, but is generally thought to decrease across the lifespan, particularly as individuals gain exposure to diverse groups and experiences.