Overriding Bias and Addressing Structural Changes

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This chapter explores strategies to combat biases, particularly in relation to racism and the Black Lives Matter movement. It emphasizes the significance of individual awareness and the necessity for systemic changes in areas like policing, justice, housing, and finance to achieve lasting transformation.

What happens in our brain when we make assumptions about people who don’t seem to be like us – when they may look, speak, or behave differently. And can brain science help us to override our potential prejudices? I explore some research on this topic, which specifically looks at how we perceive other people, animals, and things outside ourselves - such as technology.