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I have been noticing lately many more "feel good" stories in the news, such as the good Samaritans who have turned in backpacks filled with money, or the Dairy Queen employee who stood up for his disabled customer, the online fundraising campaigns for individuals in need, or the many surprise reunions of returning vets and their children, and soon. Are humans, by nature, though, geared to register the positive news as much as we do the negative? Are we, by nature, geared to register and take on biases and stereotypes? What are your thoughts about this?

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I think that human beings are not geared to register and take on biases and stereotypes, but I think that human beings can make the decision to register and take on biases and stereotypes ...

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