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Implicit Bias
Obje jectives Participants will learn: • What implicit/unconscious bias is • Why we have implicit/unconscious biases • Who is affected by implicit/unconscious biases • How to uncover and disrupt our biases
Checking Im Implicit Bia ias Disrupting Our Implicit and Origins of Bias Bias Unconscious Bias
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What Is Is Im Implicit Bia ias? The attitudes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. They are activated involuntarily , without awareness or intentional control. Everyone is susceptible.
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What Does Unconscious/Implicit Bia ias Mean? Operates outside of Shortcuts to our our conscious decision-making awareness Evaluates whether something or someone is positive or negative
The problem arises when our unconscious/implicit biases erroneously influence our decisions, perceptions, and behaviors.
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Connecting the Dots... Biases… …tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result Stereotypes… …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… Racism… …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits
Connecting the Dots... Biases… …a belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result Stereotypes… …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… …tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint Racism…
Connecting the Dots... Biases… …a belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result Stereotypes… …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… …tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint Racism… …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits
Connecting the Dots... Biases… …a belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result Stereotypes… Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint Racism… …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits
Connecting the Dots... Biases… Stereotypes… …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… …tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint Racism… …a belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits
Connecting the Dots... Biases… …tendency to lean in a certain direction or lack a neutral viewpoint Stereotypes… …the association of a person or a social group with a consistent set of traits Attitudes… …an evaluative judgement of an object, person, or social group Prejudice… …feeling towards a person based solely on their affiliation with a group Racism… …a belief that some races are superior and have the right to dominate others as a result
Now, let’s play a round of Bias Bingo!
Match the Scenario wit ith the Correct Term on your Bin ingo Card Scenario A An African American woman, Margaret, is on a date with a Caucasian male, John. John asks Margaret if all of her children have the same father. He then notes that he is under the impression that most African American women have children with multiple men. Scenario B At the gym, a fight ensues between two men, one Caucasian and one Latino. The owner, having not seen the fight, determines the Latino man was the cause and says to her colleague, “they shouldn’t be at our gym anyways.” Scenario C Nicolas owns an ice cream shop but does not hire anyone under the age of 21 because he believes young people won’t will be able to get much done.
Answers! Scenario A (Stereotype) An African American woman, Margaret, is on a date with a Caucasian male, John. John asks Margaret if all of her children have the same father. He then notes that he is under the impression that most African American women have children with multiple men. Scenario B (Racism) At the gym, a fight ensues between two men, one Caucasian and one Latino. The owner, having not seen the fight, determines the Latino man was the cause and says to her colleague, “they shouldn’t be in our country”. Scenario C (Attitude) Nicolas owns an ice cream shop and doesn’t like having employees that are 21 because he believes young people are lazy and don’t get much done.
Match the Scenario wit ith the Correct Term on your Bin ingo Card Scenario D A same-sex couple arrives to a cake shop asking for a wedding cake. The cake shop owner refuses to make the cake and later states to her husband, “this homosexual couple came in and expected me to be okay with their lifestyle. There is no way I was gonna make that cake for them!” Scenario E A college student is choosing which math class to take. There are two sections of the same course. The instructor of one course has an Asian- sounding name while the other instructor has a Spanish-sounding name. She chooses the class taught by the instructor with the Asian surname. Scenario F Bob walks into the store and pushes someone out of the way who is about to take the last frozen pizza. Bob then says, “I drove a long way for this pizza, and it’s mine.”
Answers! Scenario D (Prejudice) A same-sex couple arrives to a cake shop asking for a wedding cake. The cake shop owner refuses to make the cake and later states to her husband, “this homosexual couple came in and expected me to be okay with their lifestyle. There is no way I was gonna make that cake for them!” Scenario E (Bias) A college student is choosing which math class to take. There are two sections of the same course. The instructor of one course has an Asian- sounding name while the other instructor has a Spanish-sounding name. She chooses the class taught by the instructor with the Asian surname. Scenario F (Mean or Haterism) Bob walks into the store and pushes someone out of the way who is about to take the last frozen pizza. Bob then says, “I drove a long way for this pizza, and it’s mine.”
Key Takeaways: Implicit and Unconscious Bias Implicit bias is activated involuntarily, and affects 1 our understanding, actions, and decisions unconsciously. Implicit bias is responsible for short-cuts in our 2 decision making. Bias, stereotypes, attitudes, prejudice, and 3 racism are all shaped by our individual and collective socialization.
Checking Im Implicit Bia ias Disrupting Our Implicit and Origins of Bias Bias Unconscious Bias
Where Do Our Biases Come From? Our Implicit Biases are the result of mental associations that have formed by the direct and indirect messaging we receive, often about different groups of people .
Now, Let’s Do A Math Quiz! 2 + 2 = ______
2(x + 5) - 7 = 3(x - 2) x=____
2 + 2 = ___ vs. 2( x + 5) - 7 = 3( x - 2) x=____
Dual Systems Theory System em 2 Conscious System m 1 Deliberate Unconscious Slow Automatic Effortful Fast Effortless
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Im Implicit Racial Bia ias The (racial) attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. Activated involuntarily, without awareness or intentional control. Everyone is susceptible .
In Influence of Im Implicit Bia ias Implicit racial bias can also influence many of the most important decisions we make in our personal, professional, and social lives: where we live • where we work • who our children’s friends are • who our friends are • which political candidates we vote for • what social programs we support, etc. • For most Americans all of these issues are influenced by racial attitudes.
Im Implicit Racial Bia ias Key Characteristics ✔ Unconscious & Automatic ✔ Pervasive ✔ Not always aligned with explicit belief ✔ Effects behavior ✔ Malleable
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