{"id":461,"date":"2019-09-12T18:03:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=461"},"modified":"2019-09-12T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:03:53","slug":"implicit-bias-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/implicit-bias-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPLICIT BIAS (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You may have heard the term \u201cimplicit bias\u201d used to describe different situations, but may not really know what it means. Implicit bias, also known as unconscious bias, refers to judging people based on our unconscious thoughts, beliefs or feelings. It often happens without us realizing it when our brains make quick assessments and judgments of people and situations.<\/p>\n

Whether we want to admit it or not, everyone has biases. However, it\u2019s important to remember that bias stereotypes do not often come from a place of bad intent. Rather, implicit biases are the product of learned associations and social conditioning. They start at a young age and are formed in our brains through years of various influences. Think about the following questions and how your implicit or unconscious bias may come into play:<\/p>\n