Unconscious biases, including implicit and cognitive biases, are pervasive in our daily lives and can significantly impact our decisions, even when we strive to be fair and objective. For workplace ...

Unlike explicit bias, which consists of the attitudes and assumptions we consciously recognize as part of our belief system, implicit bias refers to subconscious beliefs and attitudes about race, ...

Understanding how implicit bias works is one of the cornerstones of diversity, equity and inclusion principles. Implicit bias influences our decisions, actions and judgments, and can have negative ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

It’s always easier to take action on an issue that has presented itself so obviously that you would be wrong to ignore its presence. But what about that itch in your bones that is telling you that ...

A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others. The study, which brings together the math of cities ...

Procedural justice and implicit bias, two critically important concepts in law enforcement, have recently become the central focus of training at the Ithaca Police Department, as highlighted in the ...

Researchers found that health care professionals who refer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to pulmonary rehabilitation have a negative bias toward smoking and a positive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two Los Angeles doctors have gone to court to challenge a requirement that people include instruction about implicit bias when ...

(The Center Square) – A number of new health care-related laws have taken effect in Illinois, including one that mandates implicit bias awareness training for some professionals. State Rep. Lisa Davis ...

Mandatory implicit bias training carries significant legal risk, as further highlighted by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’s recent decision in the matter of Chislett v. New York City Department ...