ABSTRACT
The ways that individuals learn about other people and social groups aside from their own is widely varied, including through schools, books, peers, family, and direct contact. Whereas direct contact may provide the most salient (and therefore influential) means of learning about other people, geographical and social boundaries often prevent interpersonal interaction. Consequently, alternate sources of information can be very important in shaping our attitudes and beliefs, although unfortunately, not always in accurate ways or in a manner that encourages social harmony.
