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Implicit Bias Defined
- Implicit bias refers to unconscious associations that influence how we perceive and evaluate social groups.
- These biases are often negative towards stigmatized groups and affect even those who consciously reject them.
Jesse Jackson's Implicit Bias
- Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader, felt relieved seeing a white man behind him at night.
- This realization horrified him, highlighting the pervasiveness of unconscious bias.
Evidence for Implicit Bias
- Implicit bias is proven by the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and other psychological studies.
- Most people struggle to pair black faces with positive adjectives, indicating unconscious negative associations.