Psychology & Psychiatry
Research questions link between unconscious bias and behavior
A new study calls into question the effectiveness of a popular concept for addressing social problems such as discrimination.
Jul 1, 2019
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Anti-fat bias may be equally prevalent in general public and medical community
Medical doctors are as biased against obesity as the general public is, according to a study published Nov. 7 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Janice Sabin from the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues ...
Nov 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health care professionals exhibit gender bias
(HealthDay)—Survey results show that health care professionals have implicit and explicit gender bias, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Peering into our blind spots: New book details decades of groundbreaking work on bias
Mahzarin Banaji shouldn't have been biased against women. A leading social psychologist—who rose from unlikely circumstances in her native India, where she once dreamed of becoming a secretary—she knew better than most ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Study finds 'owning' a darker skin can positively impact racial bias
Scientists from Royal Holloway University have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way.
May 14, 2013
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California lawsuit spotlights broad legal attack on anti-bias training in health care
Los Angeles anesthesiologist Marilyn Singleton was outraged about a California requirement that every continuing medical education course include training in implicit bias—the ways in which physicians' unconscious attitudes ...
Mar 5, 2024
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How anti-black bias in white men hurts black men's health
Researchers have documented "large, pervasive and persistent" racial inequalities in the U.S. Inter-group relations are among the factors that contribute to such disparities, many of which manifest themselves in gaps in health ...
Nov 15, 2018
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Pediatricians' pain-medication judgments affected by unconscious racial bias, study says
Pediatricians who show an unconscious preference for European Americans tend to prescribe better pain-management for white patients than they do for African-American patients, new University of Washington research shows.
Mar 19, 2012
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Research reveals unfavorable beliefs about frozen vegetables
(HealthDay)—Individuals have a negative bias toward frozen vegetables, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of Appetite.
Jun 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unconscious biases continue to hold back women in medicine, but research suggests a remedy
If you work at a company, university or large organization, you've probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Employers increasingly invest in efforts ...
Mar 31, 2023
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