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Ageism [1] [2] [3] is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age-based discrimination against elderly people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe this discrimination, building on the terminology of sexism and racism . [ 4 ]
In psychology and cognitive science, a memory bias is a cognitive bias that either enhances or impairs the recall of a memory (either the chances that the memory will be recalled at all, or the amount of time it takes for it to be recalled, or both), or that alters the content of a reported memory. There are many types of memory bias, including:
The term is used also against people with still good mental capabilities, merely due to their age. Sheng nu: A derogatory Chinese slang term loosely translating to "leftover women", used to describe unmarried older women.(see "Spinster" below) Silver fox: A sexually-attractive or promiscuous older person. (see "cougar" above)
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Predictably, Trump lashed out against “political censorship” by tech platforms in his final YouTube video. But the NYU researchers said there’s simply nothing to suggest Big Tech has a ...
Adultism is a bias or prejudice against children or youth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been defined as "the power adults have over children", or the abuse thereof, [ 2 ] as well as "prejudice and accompanying systematic discrimination against young people", [ 3 ] and "bias towards adults... and the social addiction to adults, including their ideas ...
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