In 2009 pwc hosted our first implicit bias session with harvard professor dr.
Blind spot dr banaji.
Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age gender race ethnicity religion social class sexuality disability status and nati.
Ingrained habits of thought that lead to errors in how we perceive remember reason and make decisions there are several.
The hidden biases of good people.
Blindspot is a metaphor to capture that portion of the mind that houses hidden biases.
Mahzarin banaji the co author of blindspot.
In blindspot mahzarin banaji and anthony greenwald explore hidden biases that we all carry from a lifetime of experiences with social groups age gender race ethnicity religion social class sexuality disability status or nationality.
I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way.
This week i d like to introduce you to one of their concepts.
Banaji and anthony g.
The story of the iat and of prejudice in general is told in the accessible and authoritative blind spot by mahzarin r.
Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age gender race ethnicity religion social class sexuality disability status and nationality.
Mindbugs are defined as follows.
Banaji one of the test s chief developers and anthony g.
Greenwald collaborators for more than thirty years are kindred spirits in their search to understand how the mind operates in social contexts.
Welcome to my series about blind spots based on the book by dr.
I know my own mind.
Mahzarin rustum banaji fba born 1956 is an american psychologist at harvard university known for her work popularizing the concept of implicit bias in regards to race gender sexual orientation and other factors.
I know my own mind.
Banaji teaches at harvard university greenwald at the university of washington.
These self perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists mahzarin r.
Banaji and anthony g.
She was born and raised in secunderabad to a parsi family where she.
Banaji and anthony g.
She is currently richard clarke cabot professor of social ethics in the department of psychology at harvard.
Banaji and anthony g.
She taught at yale university for 15 years receiving the lex hixon prize for teaching excellence.
Banaji delivered a dynamic half day seminar about blind spots to the firm s leadership team.
Banaji teaches at harvard university greenwald at the university of washington.
