Outsmarting Implicit Bias Podcast
1) "The DNA is a match": Confirmation Bias
We have more information at our fingertips than ever before… but this doesn’t mean we’re making better decisions. Why? One culprit: the confirmation bias. From DNA analysis and political debates to th...Show More
2) The Attractiveness Halo Effect
When it comes to food, presentation and taste are connected: the eyes eat first. The science suggests we apply a similar idea to people: attractive people are seen as smarter, kinder, more moral, and ...Show More
3) The Availability Bias
What’s more likely: death by shark attack, or death by lightning strike? The science suggests you’ll choose “shark attack”… but that’s not the right answer. So why do so many of us agree? It’s called ...Show More
4) How Good Is Your Memory?
Here’s a little memory test designed by psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman (1973) to reveal a cognitive blindspot. Try it for yourself, and listen to our podcast "The Availability Bias" to...Show More
5) Race Bias in Hiring: When Both Applicant and Employer Lose (feat. Devah Pager)
In a groundbreaking study, sociologist Devah Pager showed that being Black hurts an applicant's chances of being hired just as much as a felony conviction. What do decisions based on gut instincts mea...Show More
Race Bias in Hiring: When Both Applicant and Employer Lose (feat. Devah Pager)
08:56 | Jan 28th, 2019
6) Strooped!
Most of us believe we can control what pieces of information influence our decisions. But when it comes down it, can we? The Stroop Test suggests: no. (Visit our website to watch the video version of ...Show More
7) Can Women Be Biased Against Other Women?
Imagine hearing this: “Alex is biased against women.” Most of us would assume that Alex is a man. But the science tells us we should think again – that our hypothetical “Alex” is just as likely to be ...Show More
8) About Face: How First Impressions Fool Us (feat. Alexander Todorov)
Our faces broadcast information about us: whether we’re smart, warm, trustworthy. How do these signals influence decision-making – and are they accurate? Psychologist Alexander Todorov discusses the s...Show More
9) Hear Me Out: The Signals Accents Send
Voices are more than just sounds. They’re auditory faces that can give clues to who we are. In the time it takes to say “hello,” we can identify a person’s ethnic or cultural background as different f...Show More
10) Shifting Standards: The Tall and the Short of It
Albert Einstein, we would say, is a genius. Yet we might say the same for a puppy that can open a cabinet to get her snacks. Sometimes it makes sense to shift our standards based on context. But are w...Show More