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This article raises a question: how does one train their "fast" thinking? If someone reads this article and recalls all of the times that at least internally th
by Hytosys 12y ago
This article raises a question: how does one train their "fast" thinking? If someone reads this article and recalls all of the times that at least internally they passed a wrong judgement based on another's race, what can they do to prevent immediately thinking such things?
I don't much like this intuitive answer: if you're simply aware of your tendency to erroneously judge, you can consciously act against it. Is there any way to train the subconscious? The lack of time to consciously address racism in some situations could lead to mortality.
Awesome article; science is great.
- rmc 12y agoOne way is to hide the information from yourself. I've heard of orchestras hiring by getting the applicant to play their instrument behind a screen. You can't see them, can't see their race/ethnicity, or gender. The only information you can use is the only information you should be using: how they play.
- Hytosys 12y agoI wasn't satisfied with this answer for a whole week, but now I'm trying to figure out ways to integrate that hiring technique to hiring in other fields (programming, especially). Thanks!