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Accepting Human Diversity | Hoi Ching Leung | TEDxYouth@STC

1,714 views · Published 11 January 2018 · 15:59 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Hoi Ching examines the many forms of prejudice and discrimination that all of us fall prey to.  She illustrates her talk with demonstrations and slides relating to Gestalt Laws, and explains how our brains manipulate visual stimuli in order to make sense of our world.  Social Identity Theory is also employed in order to describe how an 'us versus them' mentality is fostered in society, and cites mainland immigration into Hong Kong as an example. Hoi Ching is a Year 12 student at Sha Tin College.  Her talk explores themes of rejection and acceptance of minorities, and is a timely reflection of society, given recent political events in the US and Europe.  She then turns the discussion to our perception of her own native Hong Kong Chinese population's acceptance or otherwise of Mainland Chinese visitors and immigrants to Hong Kong, referencing the Gestalt Laws to explain her observations. 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

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