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Unconscious bias is not a well supported psychological construct. The Implicit Association Test, upon which the theory of unconscious bias is based, has a poor

Unconscious bias is not a well supported psychological construct. The Implicit Association Test, upon which the theory of unconscious bias is based, has a poor track record for consistency and does not predict actual discriminatory behavior. Some of the scientists who originated this work have since distanced themselves from it, because people have run with the concept far beyond what the science supports.

drewcoo 4y ago
I think you're referring to this: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unconscious-bias-roger-clegg/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unconscious-bias-roger... But there are lots of these: https://www.6seconds.org/2018/09/04/the-science-of-unconscious-bias-what-colors-our-lenses-why-it-changes-our-decisions-and-how-to-keep-clear/ https://www.6seconds.org/2018/09/04/the-science-of-unconscio... https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891140598/understanding-unconscious-bias https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891140598/understanding-uncon... https://www.mevitae.com/resource-blogs/science-of-bias https://www.mevitae.com/resource-blogs/science-of-bias
- lliamander 4y ago
  Here are my sources: - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/944431/20-12-14_UBT_BIT_report.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/... - https://qz.com/1144504/the-world-is-relying-on-a-flawed-psychological-test-to-fight-racism/ https://qz.com/1144504/the-world-is-relying-on-a-flawed-psyc... - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser/201712/mandatory-implicit-bias-training-is-bad-idea https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser/201712... - https://psyarxiv.com/dv8tu/ https://psyarxiv.com/dv8tu/ Edit: your contrary sources do not discredit the thesis of the national review article. They conflate the many different (often legitimate) heuristics or subconscious influences on cognition with Unconscious Bias, which is specifically the idea that people can be racist/sexist/whatever without even knowing it, and that the presence of this latent bigotry can be measured with an Implicit Association Test. The latter, stronger claim is complete BS and is not supported by the science. This is a classic motte-and-bailey tactic.

drewcoo 4y ago

I think you're referring to this: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unconscious-bias-roger-clegg/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unconscious-bias-roger... But there are lots of these: https://www.6seconds.org/2018/09/04/the-science-of-unconscious-bias-what-colors-our-lenses-why-it-changes-our-decisions-and-how-to-keep-clear/ https://www.6seconds.org/2018/09/04/the-science-of-unconscio... https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891140598/understanding-unconscious-bias https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891140598/understanding-uncon... https://www.mevitae.com/resource-blogs/science-of-bias https://www.mevitae.com/resource-blogs/science-of-bias

lliamander 4y ago
Here are my sources: - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/944431/20-12-14_UBT_BIT_report.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/... - https://qz.com/1144504/the-world-is-relying-on-a-flawed-psychological-test-to-fight-racism/ https://qz.com/1144504/the-world-is-relying-on-a-flawed-psyc... - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser/201712/mandatory-implicit-bias-training-is-bad-idea https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rabble-rouser/201712... - https://psyarxiv.com/dv8tu/ https://psyarxiv.com/dv8tu/ Edit: your contrary sources do not discredit the thesis of the national review article. They conflate the many different (often legitimate) heuristics or subconscious influences on cognition with Unconscious Bias, which is specifically the idea that people can be racist/sexist/whatever without even knowing it, and that the presence of this latent bigotry can be measured with an Implicit Association Test. The latter, stronger claim is complete BS and is not supported by the science. This is a classic motte-and-bailey tactic.