Self-awareness can decrease the likelihood of learners turning to discriminating behaviors in several ways, including:
1. Recognizing one's own biases and prejudices: Self-awareness helps learners to identify their own biases and prejudices, which can help them to avoid discriminating against others based on factors such as race, gender, or religion.
2. Understanding the impact of discrimination: Self-awareness can help learners to understand the negative impact that discrimination can have on individuals and society as a whole, which can motivate them to avoid engaging in discriminatory behaviors.
3. Developing empathy: Self-awareness can help learners to develop empathy for others, which can help them to understand and appreciate the perspectives and experiences of people who are different from themselves.
4. Encouraging critical thinking: Self-awareness can encourage learners to think critically about their own beliefs and attitudes, as well as the beliefs and attitudes of others, which can help them to avoid engaging in discriminatory behaviors based on unfounded assumptions or stereotypes.