Would you consider yourself to be prejudiced against people who are different from you? Most of us would say no. But in the late 1990s, researchers created a test to measure biases that may be hidden from our conscious minds. Millions of people have taken it since, and not everyone likes what they've discovered. This week, we launch a two-part look at implicit bias with psychologist Mahzarin Banaji. We ask how is it that we can hold negative stereotypes — without being aware of them.
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You 2.0: The Mind's Eye
You 2.0: How To See Yourself Clearly
You 2.0: Befriending Your Inner Voice
Reframing Your Reality: Part 2
Reframing Your Reality: Part 1
Separating Yourself from the Pack
What We Gain from Pain
A Founding Contradiction
The Premonition
Why You're Smarter Than You Think
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Money 2.0: Let's Go Shopping!
Money 2.0: The Rich and the Rest of Us
Money 2.0: Emotional Currency
Money 2.0: Why We Bust Our Budgets
Money 2.0: Rewrite Your Money Story
The Logic of Rage
When Doing Right Feels Wrong
A Conspiracy of Silence
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