Journal writting ( refer to the attachment) - Essay Example

The reason for trying to classify things and people is because we want to simplify things and reduce the task of processing information. Stereotypes are “beliefs about the personal attributes of a group of people” (Myers, 1999 p336) Stereotypes may be positive or negative, accurate or inaccurate (Jussim, McCauley & Lee, 1995). Stereotypes may be classified by their characteristics, appearance, activities, occupations, interests, and goals in their lives. Commenting on gender stereotypes (Iackman and Senter (1981) enumerate that people are stereotyped according to the ethnic background and nationality. For eg. Italians are amorous, British are cool and so on…They can also be grouped according to their race. Eg. African Americans can dance or Jews can’t dance.

They can be segregated even according to their occupation- for e.g Lecturers are intelligent but absent minded or Accountants are boring. No human is perfect and as such are bound to make errors in judgment. We also hold a lot of biases because we deliberately tend to adjust information to suit these biases. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is a very famous saying that is 100% true. Both leisure and play are vital to a child’s all round development. Both learning and development takes place only through play and therefore it is inevitable that a child is given time for that.

According to the children’s charter of the United Nations – “The child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate age; the child shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage in any occupation or employment which would prejudice their health or education, or interfere with their physical, mental or moral development” (Principle 9) While leisure provides an adult with an opportunity to boost his self esteem and self worth, play provides this platform for children. Play is