Understanding Our Own BiasesPhyllis Pollack
Fortunately, with conscious effort we canreduce our implicit biasesby recognizing them, using self-reflection, empathy, and mindfulness, and learning new information about children’s families and cultures. To check out your own biases, take theHarvard Bias Test. Structural racism.Racism is not just...
The only way to overcome these biases in ourselves and others is to surface and challenge them. When you are more aware, you are better able to overcome these biases, and prevent them from affecting your workplace.
But in our brains, remembering is a reconstructive process rather than a literal act of reproduction, in which recollections of past events are assembled at the time of recall under the influence of varied biases and pressures, some of which have little to do with the event. This talk will ...
Cultural competency isn’t just about showing respect to others without having your own biases interfere in the process. It is crucial to admit that you are not an expert, and you also need a willingness to keep on working on this skill. When you are willing to ask questions and listen ...
-AfterIexplain,Iwantyoutomakesentencesusingthesenewwordsinyourowncontext.(让学生用新词汇造句) 6.批判性思维训练 -Let'sthinkcriticallyaboutthepassage.Whataretheauthor'sopinionsorbiases?Canyoufindanyevidenceinthetexttosupportyourview?(引导学生进行批判性思考) -Now,let'sdiscusswhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththe...
It involves actively seeking out information about different cultures, engaging in cross-cultural interactions, and reflecting on our own cultural biases. By embracing cultural diversity, we can foster mutual understanding, promote social cohesion, and build a more inclusive and harmonious world. 中文...
Recognize your own cultural biases. Learn to identify when your assumptions are different from those of another person. Be flexible. Be prepared to change your habits and attitudes when communicating with someone from another culture. Emphasize common ground. Look for similarities from which to work...
Falling prey to biases.We all have cognitive biases, but some influence regret more than others. If you suffer a lot from negativity bias (discounting or not even seeing the positives in your life), black-and-white thinking (thinking things are either all good or all bad), or catastrophizin...
What Is Bias? Bias is an illogical or irrational preference or prejudice held by an individual, which may also be subconscious. It's a uniquely human foible, and since investors are human, they can be affected by it as well. Psychologists have identified more than a dozen kinds of biases,...