“Them” forms later, and is literally everyone that didn’t make the cut for “us” because they weren’t exposed to that group. That’s why babies and toddler are so interested in anyone new, they’re soaking up every aspect of that person and cataloging every new thing as now “us”. That goes a lot deeper than just coloration too, and even explains why slightly older school aged kids bully anyone different. They might be 12 years old but their idea of “them” has been solidified.
It’s why school integration went better with 6 year olds than 18 year olds.
Right…
Because in group/out group is still forming…
Everyone they see is “us”.
“Them” forms later, and is literally everyone that didn’t make the cut for “us” because they weren’t exposed to that group. That’s why babies and toddler are so interested in anyone new, they’re soaking up every aspect of that person and cataloging every new thing as now “us”. That goes a lot deeper than just coloration too, and even explains why slightly older school aged kids bully anyone different. They might be 12 years old but their idea of “them” has been solidified.
It’s why school integration went better with 6 year olds than 18 year olds.
That is teaching
No, it is the absence of socializing.
Like, if an adult doesn’t know how to ride a bike because they never learned, you wouldn’t say “they were taught to not ride a bike”.
I mean you would, but people would probably put a couple attempts in to help you understand before just walking away