Implicit Biases

23/05/2025 20 min

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Episode Synopsis

Examining implicit bias, its presence in various contexts. One study investigates implicit bias in academic promotion committees, revealing how implicit biases influence decisions, particularly when the existence of bias is denied. Another study focuses on implicit gender stereotypes in children's perceptions of math and language abilities, finding counter-stereotypical biases. Additional sources analyse implicit racial bias, focusing on its detection, interpretation, and the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing it. Finally, one text examines the failure of sleep to reduce implicit biases.

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