Our memories are fallible and can become cemented in faulty recollections over time. Our brains also have biases that cause us to seek information only confirming what we already believe and to resist facts challenging those beliefs. Stereotypes form as our brains strive to conserve energy by making assumptions, but they often rely on faulty information from fictional media and negative early experiences shaped more by fear than reason or logic. To overcome these biases, we must recognize how our beliefs form and make conscious efforts to consider alternative perspectives.