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