Outsmarting Implicit Bias

Outsmarting Implicit Bias
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Outsmarting Implicit Bias

Explore the mind’s blindspots with Outsmarting Implicit Bias, an educational media series founded by Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji. Apply insights from the science to make better decisions in life and at work.

  1. "The DNA is a match": Confirmation Bias

    2019/10/15

    "The DNA is a match": Confirmation Bias

    We have more information at our fingertips than ever before… but this doesn’t mean we’re making better decisions. Why? One culprit: the confirmation bias. From DNA analysis and political debates to the strategies we use in business and fantasy football, our desire to confirm our beliefs skews how we interpret the data in front of us.

    6 分钟
  2. The Attractiveness Halo Effect

    2019/09/07

    The Attractiveness Halo Effect

    When it comes to food, presentation and taste are connected: the eyes eat first. The science suggests we apply a similar idea to people: attractive people are seen as smarter, kinder, more moral, and so on. It’s called the attractiveness halo.

    6 分钟
  3. The Availability Bias

    2019/07/01

    The Availability Bias

    What’s more likely: death by shark attack, or death by lightning strike? The science suggests you’ll choose “shark attack”… but that’s not the right answer. So why do so many of us agree? It’s called the availability bias: our tendency to assume that events that come easily to mind must be more common or true.

    6 分钟
  4. How Good Is Your Memory?

    2019/07/01

    How Good Is Your Memory?

    Here’s a little memory test designed by psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman (1973) to reveal a cognitive blindspot. Try it for yourself, and listen to our podcast "The Availability Bias" to learn more about this quirky bias.

    1 分钟
  5. Race Bias in Hiring: When Both Applicant and Employer Lose (feat. Devah Pager)

    2019/01/28

    Race Bias in Hiring: When Both Applicant and Employer Lose (feat. Devah Pager)

    In a groundbreaking study, sociologist Devah Pager showed that being Black hurts an applicant's chances of being hired just as much as a felony conviction. What do decisions based on gut instincts mean for the survival of a business?

    9 分钟
  6. Strooped!

    2019/01/28

    Strooped!

    Most of us believe we can control what pieces of information influence our decisions. But when it comes down it, can we? The Stroop Test suggests: no. (Visit our website to watch the video version of this episode.)

    6 分钟
  7. Can Women Be Biased Against Other Women?

    2019/01/28

    Can Women Be Biased Against Other Women?

    Imagine hearing this: “Alex is biased against women.” Most of us would assume that Alex is a man. But the science tells us we should think again – that our hypothetical “Alex” is just as likely to be Alexandra as Alexander. How can this be?

    5 分钟
  8. About Face: How First Impressions Fool Us (feat. Alexander Todorov)

    2019/01/28

    About Face: How First Impressions Fool Us (feat. Alexander Todorov)

    Our faces broadcast information about us: whether we’re smart, warm, trustworthy. How do these signals influence decision-making – and are they accurate? Psychologist Alexander Todorov discusses the science behind face value. (Visit our website to watch the video version of this episode.)

    6 分钟
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Explore the mind’s blindspots with Outsmarting Implicit Bias, an educational media series founded by Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji. Apply insights from the science to make better decisions in life and at work.

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    Outsmarting Implicit Bias
  • 活跃年份
    2017年 - 2019年
  • 单集
    17
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
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