Ah stereotypes... Have you noticed that the negative ones are usually more about certain people than others? And that those “certain” people are usually not in the dominant group? Think about it. Who are the bad drivers, the late-comers, the lazy ones...the list goes on. Of course there are positive …
Dr. Banaji
Blind Spot – part 1: Social Mindbugs
Welcome to my series about Blind Spots - based on the book by Dr. Banaji and Dr. Greenwald. This week, I'd like to introduce you to one of their concepts: Mindbugs. Mindbugs are defined as follows: "Ingrained habits of thought that lead to errors in how we perceive, remember, reason and make …
Blind Spot
I have recently read Blind Spot - Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald and it blew my mind. I have always focused on bias when developing and delivering workshops on diversity and inclusion, because I firmly believe that it's an important starting point for …