We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...
Confirmation bias describes the tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs. Learn about its effects and how to mitigate its impact on financial decisions.
Making people aware of their implicit biases doesn’t usually change minds. But here’s what does work
This interview with psychologist Anthony Greenwald was republished with permission from Knowable Magazine. The original article was published on June 4, 2020. A quarter-century ago, social ...
In January 2019, Jade Alburo, librarian for Southeast Asian and Pacific Island studies at UCLA, wrote a Twitter thread that recounted a patron’s experience searching another large academic archive.
Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...
As employers increasingly use AI to help screen job applicants, evaluate performance, forecast risk, and support everyday decision-making, it’s critical you ensure your organization doesn’t ...
Near the beginning of her new book, Biased, researcher Jennifer Eberhardt tells a story about traveling with her then five-year-old son on an airplane. When he points out another black passenger on ...
Today's workplace is a global one with employees, partners and customers from all around the world. The people in and related to a company have different viewpoints, backgrounds and perspectives. They ...
In a new report comissioned by Chief Judge Janet DiForce, pervasive examples of racial bias were found in New York state's court system. The New York Times reports that the extensive list of examples ...
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