
Speaking of Psychology Can we unlearn implicit biases? With Mahzarin Banaji, PhD
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Jul 13, 2022 AI Snips
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Implicit Bias Is Different From Prejudice
- Implicit bias is distinct from explicit prejudice and reflects associations learned outside conscious awareness.
- These implicit associations can be roots of prejudice even in people who sincerely endorse egalitarian values.
Famous-Overnight Names Revealed Gender Bias
- Banaji recounts replicating Jacoby's memory experiment and finding men's names became "famous overnight" more than women's names.
- Participants denied using gender, revealing unconscious bias shaping judgments without awareness.
How The IAT Reveals Cultural Associations
- The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures relative strength of associations by comparing response speeds across paired categories.
- Faster responses for culturally consistent pairings reveal the "thumbprint of the culture" on the mind.

