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Random Psych Video of Sept 2018 · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Implicit biases and discrimination. You hear it all the time
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  Speaker 1: in the news, on social media, even outside walking down
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  Speaker 1: the street. You may experience it yourself and not even
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  Speaker 1: realize it. We're talking about implicit biases. Our society has
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  Speaker 1: built an us versus them notion. Think about it. Sports teams,
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  Speaker 1: ice cream flavors, political parties, etc. This type of mentality
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  Speaker 1: can be fun in certain situations, like when sports teams
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  Speaker 1: are versing one another. But it can be very dangerous
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  Speaker 1: in other situations, when certain groups are targeted because of
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  Speaker 1: their identity. Implicit biases are especially common when it comes
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  Speaker 1: to sexes, religions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations.
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  Speaker 1: Most of us have some kind of unconscious bias towards,
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  Speaker 1: and sometimes against, a certain group of people. If you
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  Speaker 1: notice you do, don't blame yourself. It has been embedded
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  Speaker 1: in our brains since birth. Depending on where you were raised,
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  Speaker 1: who you grew up around, and what your family or
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  Speaker 1: friends subconsciously made you believe, everyone has slightly different biases.
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  Speaker 1: The good news is that we can work towards changing
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  Speaker 1: these biases, and the first step is recognizing that they exist.
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  Speaker 1: In order to get to the point of recognizing one's
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  Speaker 1: own biases, one must understand what implicit biases are to
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  Speaker 1: begin with. Why do implicit biases matter? What's their function?
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  Speaker 1: Implicit biases are attitudes or stereotypes we have that influence
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  Speaker 1: our behavior, actions, and understanding on retaining of facts in
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  Speaker 1: an unconscious manner. These biases can be both positive and negative,
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  Speaker 1: but we are unaware of their existence, and therefore, we're
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  Speaker 1: unable to control them. Stereotypes have always existed, since it's
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  Speaker 1: our mind's way of adapting to situations and learning from them.
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  Speaker 1: For example, seeing a dog and knowing that it will
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  Speaker 1: probably bark is a stereotype, or that touching a fire
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  Speaker 1: will burn and hurt you. These are things that we
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  Speaker 1: have learned. However, most stereotypes we know of today are,
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  Speaker 1: this is good and this is bad. Those bad types
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  Speaker 1: of stereotypes are not necessary for survival in our daily world,
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  Speaker 1: and at this point it is purely prejudice. There is
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  Speaker 1: a way to control these biases though, and it begins
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  Speaker 1: by paying attention to one's own mental thoughts and reactions.
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  Speaker 1: Here are some characteristics of implicit biases. 1. Everyone has them.
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  Speaker 1: Some people will try to deny that they are biased
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  Speaker 1: in any way, shape, or form, but they are either
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  Speaker 1: just good at hiding them or live believing their way
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  Speaker 1: is the only way to see the world. 2. Implicit
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  Speaker 1: associations develop throughout life. Although most of them start at
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  Speaker 1: an early age, they are influenced as we age through media,
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  Speaker 1: our own reasonings, the people who surround us, and our environment. 3.
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  Speaker 1: Our implicit beliefs don't always align with our spoken beliefs
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  Speaker 1: or the beliefs of our society. 4. We tend to
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  Speaker 1: have a favorable bias towards those similar to us, but
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  Speaker 1: we also possess a somewhat negative bias towards them as well. Now,
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  Speaker 1: you might still be asking yourself, why do implicit biases matter?
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  Speaker 1: The unconscious mind controls a majority of our actions. In
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  Speaker 1: layman's terms, we don't need to think about the things
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  Speaker 1: we constantly do. You don't think about each step you
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  Speaker 1: take or each time you blink, but you do it automatically.
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  Speaker 1: All of our actions are based off of our implicit
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  Speaker 1: biases rather than our conscious values. For a simple example,
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  Speaker 1: you could be having a staring contest with your friend
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  Speaker 1: and your conscious mind does not want you to be
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  Speaker 1: the first one to blink, but your implicit biases know
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  Speaker 1: the dangers of going too long without blinking. Usually, you'll
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  Speaker 1: end up blinking, whether you want to or not. This
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  Speaker 1: can also be seen in racial examples. Studies have shown
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  Speaker 1: that people who have a higher implicit bias towards African
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  Speaker 1: Americans will mistake a non-weapon for a weapon, whether they
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  Speaker 1: want to or not. Doctors may not pay full attention
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  Speaker 1: to a black patient because they are more likely to
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  Speaker 1: be uncooperative. The doctor probably doesn't even notice that they're
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  Speaker 1: doing this, but it happens, unless it's pointed out to them.
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  Speaker 1: According to Open Society Foundations, 85% of Americans believe that
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  Speaker 1: they do not have any prejudices. However, researchers conclude that
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  Speaker 1: everyone holds some form of unconscious biases. Unconsciously, each and
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  Speaker 1: every one of us follows the us-versus-them mentality. When people
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  Speaker 1: are either unaware of these biases or do not care
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  Speaker 1: to potentially view things differently, our society can be morphed negatively.
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  Speaker 1: Lawmakers and politicians have the power to take their biased
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  Speaker 1: opinions and make them law, which can hurt others who
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  Speaker 1: do not believe in the same things. Some notable examples
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  Speaker 1: of this are commonly spoken about in the news today.
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  Speaker 1: Banning contraceptives, refusing to legalize gay marriage, banning Muslims, etc.,
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  Speaker 1: After learning the details about implicit biases, is there a
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  Speaker 1: way to change these biases in your subconscious? Can we
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  Speaker 1: prevent these negative side effects from unfavorable stereotyping on a
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  Speaker 1: personal level and on a societal level? The answer is yes,
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  Speaker 1: we can. Scientists are working towards creating techniques for de-biasing
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  Speaker 1: our minds to unlearn our implicit associations. Since our brains
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  Speaker 1: are so complex and implicit biases are easily influenced, long
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  Speaker 1: and gradual training is a big part of what it
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  Speaker 1: takes to overcome them. Media and culture play a huge
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  Speaker 1: role in this. If you notice the news outlets you
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  Speaker 1: watch depict certain cultures or ethnic groups in a dangerous, unflattering,
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  Speaker 1: or otherwise negative light, you might want to find a
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  Speaker 1: new station. Always remember to stay mindful of these implicit biases.
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  Speaker 1: Be aware of them through day-to-day interactions with people, reading
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  Speaker 1: about things online, and even hearing about others talking about
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  Speaker 1: their experiences. Recognize your initial reaction or thought, then take
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  Speaker 1: a step back and think if this was an implicit
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  Speaker 1: bias or not. By creating detailed methods of decision-making and
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  Speaker 1: identifying where implicit biases affect judgment and behavior, we can
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  Speaker 1: align our unconscious actions to our conscious values. There is
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  Speaker 1: hope to overcoming these biases. Through hard work and determination,
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  Speaker 1: we can strive for a world where everyone is seen
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  Speaker 1: as equal, and prejudice is a thing of the past.
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  Speaker 1: It will take a lot of time, but we can
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  Speaker 1: eventually get there. Thank you for watching, and remember to subscribe.