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Implicit bias — the stereotypes and attitudes we hold without conscious awareness. A woman whose left hand (controlled by a different brain hemisphere) hits her and grabs cigarettes from her, raising the question: is there a 'self' inside us we don't know about?
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Implicit bias operates automatically — you can hold egalitarian values and biased reactions simultaneously
Spiegel: implicit bias research shows that people who genuinely believe in equality can still have automatic negative associations with racial minorities, women, or other groups. The conscious self and the automatic self can hold contradictory beliefs.•
Awareness of bias is necessary but not sufficient — structural change is required
Spiegel: knowing about your implicit biases doesn't automatically reduce them. Bias training alone has limited effect. The most effective interventions change structures and environments, not just individual awareness.Was this useful?