Mahzarin R. Banaji - Outsmarting Human Minds

Mazarine Banaji, an experimental psychologist at Harvard, discusses the discovery of implicit cognition and its implications. She shares personal experiences of implicit bias, highlighting the disparity between conscious beliefs and unconscious associations. The video explores whether implicit attitudes can change, presenting research showing a reduction in biases over a decade, particularly in sexuality and race. Despite these positive trends, some biases, like those against the elderly, remain unchanged. The video concludes with encouraging data and future research questions on why some biases change more than others.

What is the main finding from over 30 years of research on implicit cognition?

• Implicit biases cannot be measured.

• Implicit biases are always negative.

• Implicit biases can differ from what people consciously believe.

• People's conscious beliefs always match their implicit biases.

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias mentioned in the video?

• Associating career with male more than female.

• Associating good with black more than white.

• Associating good with elderly more than young.

• Associating good with gay more than straight.

What question does the research on implicit attitudes aim to answer?

• Do implicit attitudes affect only certain groups?

• Are implicit attitudes always negative?

• Can implicit attitudes be changed over time?

• Are implicit attitudes conscious decisions?

What significant change was observed in implicit attitudes towards sexuality over a 10-year period?

• A 33% increase in anti-gay bias.

• A 15% increase in anti-gay bias.

• A 33% decrease in anti-gay bias.

• No change in anti-gay bias.

How much did the implicit bias related to race change over the same period?

• It remained unchanged.

• It decreased by 15-17%.

• It decreased by 33%.

• It increased by 33%.

Which bias showed no change over the 10-year period?

• Anti-gender bias

• Anti-race bias

• Anti-elderly bias

• Anti-gay bias

What is a potential area for future research mentioned in the video?

• Why some biases change more than others.

• Why implicit biases are conscious decisions.

• Why implicit biases are always negative.

• Why implicit biases cannot be measured.