Overcoming Implicit Biases: Recognize, Avoid, Act

This lecture by the instructor focuses on understanding and overcoming implicit biases, exploring concepts such as automatic activation of stereotypes, the impact of unconscious biases on thoughts and actions, and strategies to break habitual stereotypical associations. Through examples like the case of Amadou Diallo, the lecture delves into the importance of replacing automatic responses with controlled cognition, engaging in counter-stereotypical imagery, individualizing others, and fostering contact with outgroup members. Practical exercises are provided to help participants identify and correct biased responses, imagine counter-stereotypical examples, gather personal information about individuals, and build trust through intergroup interactions.