07: Unpacking the Psychology Behind Implicit Bias

Have you ever had a thought that didn’t feel completely your own? Have you ever had to counter your initial reaction to a situation? It’s likely that those ideas were stimulated from your subconscious and they are trying to protect you. But from what? 

Today, Sara and Misasha discuss the psychology behind implicit bias and the impact of our unconscious thoughts. To hear more about the role bias plays in society and how to reprogram your own subconscious tune into this episode of Dear White Women. 

Show Highlights: 

Diversity training and overcoming unconscious bias  What constitutes as your conscious and unconscious thoughts  How emotional reactions correlate with your unconscious  What forms the basis of our unconscious  What influences implicit bias  Identifying instances in which implicit bias is present  Measuring your own implicit biases  The impact underestimating individuals has on people  How poverty and inequality effects children  How bias gets incorporated in “colorblind” sources  Deciding what you value  Creating an equal socio-economic society  Accepting and evaluating our biases  Resetting preconceived notions  Taking action to shift your subconscious 

Links: 

https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/