Understanding Implicit Bias

The video discusses implicit and explicit biases, highlighting how implicit bias became mainstream in 2016. It explains that implicit biases are unconscious thought processes influenced by cultural and media exposure, leading to associations that can result in biased judgments. The video differentiates implicit bias from overt racism and emphasizes that everyone is susceptible to these biases. It concludes by suggesting daily challenges to understand and combat implicit bias, warning against the blind spot bias, which makes individuals see biases in others but not in themselves.

What significant event in 2016 brought implicit bias into mainstream discussion?

• A viral social media campaign

• A new scientific discovery

• Hillary Clinton mentioning it in debates

• A popular movie release

How is implicit bias different from explicit racism?

• Implicit bias is a legal term

• Implicit bias is more harmful

• Implicit bias is unconscious

• Implicit bias is intentional

What is an example of an ingrained association mentioned in the video?

• Salt and pepper

• Coffee and tea

• Bread and butter

• Peanut butter and jelly

What common media portrayal contributes to implicit bias against black men?

• Black men as athletes

• Black men as musicians

• Black men associated with crime

• Black men as politicians

What is the blind spot bias?

• A bias that allows seeing biases in others but not in oneself

• A bias that affects vision

• A bias that is easily corrected

• A bias that is visible to others