identifying and unlearning implicit bias
what is mindfulness
Paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally practice ways to reduce stress and increase mindfulness
third step to unlearning bias
approach
implicit bias definition
attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner
what are 3 ways mindfulness makes you less biased
by helping you see everyone as equals seeing the positives and negatives of a person not just the negative limiting correspondence bias
things to do to approach unlearning bias
check your messaging institutionalize fairness take 2
how does implicit bias operate in healthcare
clinician or pt has prior experiences and bias leads to attitudes and behaviors brought into encounter differential treatment and adherence differential outcomes
what is perspective taking
consider experiences from point of view of the person being stereotyped
what is check your messaging
embrace evidence based statements that reduce implicit bias, such as welcoming and embracing multiculturalism
what is individuation
evaluate people based on their personal characteristics rather than those affiliated with their group; connect over shared interests or backgrounds evaluate based on individual not as a person within a certain group
what is introspection
exploring and identify your own implicit biases by taking implicit association tests or through other means
second step to unlearning bias
expose
first step in unlearning bias
identify what biases you have
how to identify the biases you have
introspection and mindfulness
what is 'learn to slow down'
pause and reflect on your potential biases before interacting with people of certain groups to reduce reflexive reactions
what are ways to expose yourself
perspective taking learn to slow down individuation
what is take 2
practice cultural humility, a lifelong process of critical self reflection to readdress the power imbalances of clinician patient relationship
what is institutionalize fairness
promote procedural change at organizational level that moves toward a socially accountable health care system with goal of health equity aspire to be fair with everyone
What is the correspondence bias?
the tendency to draw inferences about a person's unique and enduring dispositions from behaviors that can be entirely explained by the situations in which they occur what happens to someone else can't happen to me
other terms for implicit bias
unconscious bias implicit social cognition
are positive stereotypes still bias?
yes