Herek states that while there are different forms of prejudice in our society, they all have a "common core' of psychological processes". This statement can be understood as all types of prejudice all are the same since the brain functions in the same way regardless of the focus. I feel that this is not always the case since only a few attributes can be detected visually. For instance in most cases you can see the race or ethnic background of a person, but the sexuality or religion of a person might not be recognizable. It is this difference which in my mind makes sexual prejudice different from other forms since the person is acting upon learned information rather than a reaction based on sight. Herek does make an excellent point that