Avoiding Unconscious Bias

"Our unconscious mind makes almost instantaneous decisions about everything around us without us even knowing it"

The video introduces the concept of unconscious bias and its affect on assessment and decision making. It describes the different types of biases that affect our thinking and some strategies we can use to limit their impact.

Click below to view the video and return after to answer the reflective questions and deepen your understanding.

Reflective Questions

▶ Can you identify ways in which your background affects your thinking?

▶ Can you identify ways in which culture affects your thinking?

▶ Can you identify ways in which environment affects your thinking?

▶ Can you identify ways in which experiences affects your thinking?

▶ Which of the different effects (halo, horn, contrast) have you experienced?

▶ Which of the different Biases (confirmation, affinity) have you experienced?

▶ Which of the following strategies are you going to practice?

  • Slow down decision making
  • Identify and challenge norms
  • Reconsider decision making by looping back
  • Monitor colleagues for unconscious bias

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