Four main elements that play into prejudice are different levels of prejudice, self-justification, personality, and individual frustration. There are different severities for each prejudice; some take it more seriously than others. Maybe it's a way of feeling good for some, of feeling better than those around you. Having prejudices is not the best way to handle a difficult situation, but many people do. Personal experiences, jealousy and hatred are just some of the attributes behind prejudice. Some may have been learned, and others may simply be due to pure ignorance. No one is born to have negative feelings towards a group of “different” individuals. Yes, we are human and no one is perfect, but if prejudice were an innate behavior, all people of the same species would feel the same way towards other “excommunicated” individuals. Different people were raised with different belief systems and cultural practices. If we had grown up our whole life being told that people from this specific group were bad, we would obviously have the same feelings towards them. Whether in the 1800s or today, people still have prejudices against people of other genders, races, ethnicities, and religions. Overall, many prejudices come from pride, stubbornness, fear, hatred of others, or perhaps even their own.