Episode 176: Implicit Bias and the Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Implicit bias is an unconscious bias or prejudice that we have, which may be contrary to what we say we believe – or even what we think we believe. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) available through the Harvard University website. It’s free and takes ten to fifteen minutes to complete, on your own, online. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html . Project Implicit is a research project. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. Some people who take the test are surprised and concerned about their results.  They may wish to address these concerns.

For some excellent suggestions to do that, check out the “What is Implicit Bias?” page of Loyola Marymount University’s website, in the Resources section. I will put the link in the show notes. Within that, you will see a link back to the Harvard site to take the test. And a full section on “Strategies to Reduce Implicit Bias.” It includes Motives to Reduce Bias, Individual Strategies to Mitigate Implicit Bias, Structural Strategies to Mitigate Implicit Bias, and additional resources. https://resources.lmu.edu/dei/initiativesprograms/implicitbiasinitiative/whatisimplicitbias/         

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