Dogmatism makes for scientific anemia. Gordon W. Allport anemiadogmatismmake Change image and share on social
It takes a major unhappiness, a prolonged and bitter experience, to drive us away from loyalties once formed. And sometimes no amount of punishment can make us repudiate our loyalty. Gordon W. Allport amountbitterdrive Change image and share on social
The primary problem in the psychology of becoming is to account for the transformation by which the unsocialized infant becomes an adult with structured loves, hates, loyalties, and interests, capable of taking his place in a complexly ordered society. Gordon W. Allport accountadultcapable share on social
Self-love, it is obvious, remains always positive and active in our natures. Gordon W. Allport activelovenature Change image and share on social
Scarcely anyone ever wants to be anybody else. However handicapped or unhappy he feels himself, he would not change places with other more fortunate mortals. Gordon W. Allport changefeltfortunate Change image and share on social
It is not that we have class prejudice, but only that we find comfort and ease in our own class. And normally there are plenty of people of our own class, or race, or religion to play, live, and eat with, and to marry. Gordon W. Allport classcomfortease share on social
As partisans of our own way of life, we cannot help thinking in a partisan manner. Gordon W. Allport lifemannerpartisan Change image and share on social
Each person is an idiom unto himself, an apparent violation of the syntax of the species. Gordon W. Allport apparentidiomperson Change image and share on social
A prejudice, unlike a simple misconception, is actively resistant to all evidence that would unseat it. Gordon W. Allport activelyevidencemisconception Change image and share on social
Open-mindedness is considered to be a virtue. But, strictly speaking, it cannot occur. A new experience must be redacted into old categories. We cannot handle each event freshly in its own right. If we did so, of what use would past experience be? Gordon W. Allport categoryconsiderevent share on social
