Interesting article! I&#x27;m a little skeptic to the final paragraph, though, specifically the notion that this research prompted the birth of stereotypes.<p>Stereotypes might not have existed in their modern form previously, but they&#x27;re akin to the notion that people have an essence, assigned to them by nature. Platon&#x27;s ideas about comparing an individual&#x27;s essence to a metal is a good example (bronze people are good at this, iron people good at that). And I definitely think we&#x27;d fool ourselves thinking that the individual held a stronger position in society prior to the early 19th century...