Dispositional and Stereotypical Thinking | Riya Pant | TEDxYouth@AISR

Riya was born in Richmond, Virginia, is 13 years old, and is from 3 different states in India: Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. She has been at AIS-R for 9 years and enjoys the opportunities the school provides for the students. She has a passion for Taekwondo, MUN, and enjoying time with her friends and family. She also enjoys Math and sports such as Table Tennis and Swimming. She believes that people should not judge others unfairly and that everyone’s voices should be heard no matter what they are standing up for.

In her talk, Riya gives the audience insight on how mind-polluting and dangerous stereotypical and dispositional thinking can be for the human brain.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx