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03/10/24

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Originally posted by pintohoo: ↑

''You can't hate or discriminate against someone on the basis of their race without intending to do it, it's just not possible. ''

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'' often unintentional attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions about others.''

Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, refers to the automatic and often unintentional attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions about others. These biases are formed through personal experiences, societal stereotypes, and cultural context, operating outside of our conscious awareness and control[1][2][3].
### Characteristics of Unconscious Bias
- **Automatic Associations**: Unconscious biases manifest as quick judgments made by the brain when encountering individuals or groups. These judgments can be influenced by various factors including ethnicity, gender, age, and other characteristics[1][4].
- **Prevalence**: Everyone possesses unconscious biases, which can lead to unfair advantages or disadvantages in various contexts such as hiring, promotions, and interpersonal interactions[2][3].
- **Impact on Decision-Making**: These biases can significantly influence workplace dynamics and contribute to systemic inequalities. For instance, they may lead to discriminatory practices during recruitment or performance evaluations[2][4].
### Types of Unconscious Bias
Several common types of unconscious bias include:
- **Affinity Bias**: The tendency to favor individuals who are similar to oneself[1].
- **Confirmation Bias**: The inclination to seek out information that confirms existing beliefs while disregarding contradictory evidence[1][3].
- **Halo Effect**: A cognitive bias where one positive trait leads to an overall favorable impression of a person, potentially overshadowing other negative traits[1].
### Addressing Unconscious Bias
To mitigate the effects of unconscious bias, individuals and organizations can take proactive steps:
- **Awareness and Education**: Recognizing the existence of unconscious biases is crucial. Training programs can help individuals identify their biases and learn strategies to counteract them[2][4].
- **Structured Decision-Making**: Implementing standardized evaluation criteria in hiring and promotion processes can help reduce subjective judgments influenced by bias[1][3].
- **Diverse Interactions**: Engaging with diverse groups can challenge existing stereotypes and reduce bias over time[4][5].
By understanding and addressing unconscious bias, individuals and organizations can foster a more equitable environment that values diversity and promotes fair treatment for all.
Citations:
[1] https://www.imperial.ac.uk/equality/resources/unconscious-bias/
[2] https://www.monash.edu/about/who/eq...ff/equitable-decision-making/unconscious-bias
[3] https://builtin.com/diversity-inclusion/unconscious-bias-examples
[4] https://www.scribbr.com/research-bias/unconscious-bias/
[5] https://royalsociety.org/-/media/policy/publications/2015/unconscious-bias-briefing-2015.pdf
[6] https://asana.com/resources/unconscious-bias-examples
[7] https://www.acas.org.uk/improving-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/unconscious-bias
[8] https://equality-diversity.ed.ac.uk/students/unconscious-bias

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and you must acknowledge you have the same bias, just in the complete opposite direction
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