Mitigating Personal and Social Bias

Question 1

What is a bias?

Answer 1

Bias is a preference for one characteristic over another

An explicit bias is one which you are aware you have, and have some direct control over.

Question 2

What is an implicit bias?

Answer 2

An implicit bias is a positive or negative association that is quite difficult to become aware of and control.
It is a mix of your implicit attitudes and implicit stereotypes.

Implicit Biases are NOT your choice.
Implicit Biases are part of human cognitive development, as a result of experience – ‘learned responses’.