Mahzarin Banaji is an award-winning experimental psychologist and professor at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Her research explores the human mind, why and how we think and feel in certain ways, especially in a social context, and frameworks for better identifying and addressing implicit human biases. She is the co-creator of the implicit association test, which has been used over 40 million times.

In this episode, we cover: How human beings think and the nature of subconscious human biases; Mahzarin’s book, Blindspot: hidden biases of good people, Project implicit, and her many other initiatives seeking to address implicit cognitive biases. We also discuss the impact of technology on psychology research and how social media may influence human biases.

About and from Prof. Mahzarin Banaji:

• Website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~banaji
• Website: https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/mahzarin-r-banaji
• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahzarin_Banaji

Research:

• Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People: http://blindspot.fas.harvard.edu/Book  
• Project Implicit: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit
• Implicit Association Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSeKU2qJoI
• Unconscious Bias: https://news.aamc.org/video/interview-unconscious-bias-mahzarin-banaji
• Mind Bugs | Mahzarin R. Banaji | TEDxBari : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFEaCFFsM2U
• Evaluations of Talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWYflxJ5Lcw – evaluation of talent

Assorted Links:

• Book Recommendations:
  • Why Teach: In Defense of a Real Education https://www.amazon.com/Why-Teach-Defense-Real-Education/dp/162040107X
  • These Truths: A History of the United States: https://www.amazon.com/These-Truths-History-United-States/dp/0393635244

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