#implicit-bias

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www.openmindmag.org
1 week ago
Data science

Implicit Bias Hurts Everyone. Here's How to Overcome It.

Implicit bias influences decision-making and behaviors based on social group memberships, often without awareness of its impact. [ more ]
Nature
2 weeks ago
Data science

From multiverses to cities: Books in brief

Debating the concept of the multiverse is scientifically productive despite its controversy. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say | CBC News

Black youth in Canada face barriers to mental health services due to anti-Black racism and implicit biases among health-care providers. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Medicine

Doctors less likely to respond to Black patients' emails, study suggests

Attending physicians at a health care provider responded less to patient portal messages from Black patients compared to white patients.
There were differences in response rates based on race, with white patients receiving a higher percentage of responses from attending physicians. [ more ]
BuzzFeed
2 months ago
Health

This OBGYN Went Viral For Sharing How You Can Push Back If Your Doctor Isn't Taking You Seriously

Patients, especially pregnant individuals, are often dismissed or gaslighted about their symptoms in reproductive healthcare.
Factors contributing to the maternal mortality crisis include symptom dismissal, limited time with doctors, and cost of care. [ more ]
Harvard Business Review
2 months ago
Business

How to Interview a Candidate You Don't Immediately Click With

Implicit bias affects hiring decisions
Strategies for connecting with interviewees can improve hiring outcomes [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Brooklyn public school omits Israel from Qatar-funded classroom map, labels it Palestine: 'Jewish erasure'

A New York City elementary school is facing accusations of 'Jewish erasure' for displaying a map that labels Israel as Palestine.
The map, labeled the 'Arab World,' was manufactured by an Arab education company and funded by the Qatar Foundation International.
Critics argue that the map promotes misinformation and implicit bias by teaching children that the land belongs solely to the Arab world. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Brooklyn public school erases Israel from map

A public elementary school in New York City is facing accusations of 'Jewish erasure' over a map that omitted Israel and labeled it as Palestine.
The map, titled 'Arab World,' was manufactured by an Arab education company and features Islamic landmarks in the countries of northern Africa and the Middle East.
Critics argue that the map promotes misinformation and implicit bias, teaching children that the land belongs exclusively to the Arab world. [ more ]
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