Implicit Bias

Our subconscious brain makes all sort of quick - and not always fair - decisions about ...

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Implicit Bias POV

Premiered December 17, 2016

Implicit Bias

Our subconscious brain makes all sort of quick - and not always fair - decisions about everything, including race. Saleem Reshamwala, one of POV's media makers embedded at The New York Times, looks at research into implicit bias and tangible ways we can improve in a video series.

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Signs of implicit bias lurk within our inboxes, social networks and our daily lives.

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Implicit Bias: Check Our Bias to Wreck Our Bias

How to counter bias: high heels, violins and a warning

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Implicit Bias: High Heels, Violins and a Warning

The life-changing magic of hanging out to tackle bias.

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Implicit Bias: Make Friends to Tackle Bias

What does implicit bias have to do with peanut butter?

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Implicit Bias: Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism

Think you're biased? Slow down, eat breakfast.

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Implicit Bias: Snacks and Punishment

Thinking about race might make things awkward.

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Implicit Bias: Why We're Awkward

Program Specials & Extras

Brothers recall childhood shenanigans and heartfelt memories.

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StoryCorps Shorts: A Gem of a Guy

Jackie and Bud, a taxidermist, went on their first date in 1954.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Wild in Love

A merry mission to track Santa Claus.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Operation North Pole

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