We coined the term
implicit bias in 1995 to capture the idea that
bias, i.e., a deviation from accuracy or values can be
implicit, i.e., operate without conscious awareness or conscious control. The idea emerged from basic research on
implicit social cognition (ISC), an area of scientific psychology that explores the hidden aspects of mental representations of self, other, and social groups. Today, 25 years later, the term
implicit bias has transcended academic psychology and permeated contemporary culture where it is used and contested every day. In this seminar, we will study the science of implicit bias, with a focus on disparities that emerge along the lines of social categories of age, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, physical attributes, religion, politics, language and culture, geographic region and nationality....
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