Understanding Implicit and Explicit Bias

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A hiring manager avoids promoting a coworker of a certain race, openly stating it’s because they “don’t fit the company culture.”

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Explicit Bias

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A teacher unknowingly calls on boys more often than girls in science class because they assume boys are more confident.

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Implicit Bias

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A person refuses to sit next to someone of a different religion and says, “I just don’t like them.”

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Explicit Bias

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A doctor assumes a patient exaggerates their pain based on the patient’s age, without realizing they are making this judgment.

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Implicit Bias

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Someone believes that people from their hometown are “lazy” and openly tells others this is why they don’t hire them.

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Explicit Bias

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A manager consistently gives more challenging assignments to employees of a certain gender, without realizing they are favoring one group.

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Implicit Bias