Implicit bias refers to unconscious stereotypes against others and how they affect our behavior. Implicit bias, aka unconscious bias, reinforces inequalities at work, school, the doctor's, and more.

The healthcare industry is built upon the principle of providing equal and quality care to all patients, regardless of their race, gender, socioeconomic status or any other characteristics. As ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a University of Florida researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized ...

(TNS) — Latisha Littles recently dropped her primary care physician. The decision was long in coming. Littles, who is 49 years old and Black, suffers from lupus and end-stage kidney disease. She said ...

Implicit bias is unconscious bias. This type of bias connects automatically beyond our awareness. Where does implicit bias come from? How is it reinforced? Are there specific strategies that ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into ‘prosocial’ or charitable behaviours, according to a new study. In a new study published in Research in ...

Latisha Littles recently dropped her primary care physician. The decision was long in coming. Littles, who is 49 years old and Black, suffers from lupus and end-stage kidney disease. She said her ...

Implicit bias among health care providers factors into judgments and influences clinical decision making. The health of Americans has improved significantly over the past 50 years, as evidenced by an ...

If there's one thing we should all be able to agree on, it's that all human beings belong to the same species, Homo sapiens. But a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

On January 1, 2017, I assumed the role of District Attorney for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit (DeKalb County, Georgia). Like many newly elected officials, I had a long list of goals I wanted to ...