How to Work with the Bias in Your Brain

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April 13, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without. - William Sloane Coffin Jr. - How to Work with the Bias in Your Brain None of us is immune to bias. From our education systems to our justice systems, bias exists in many forms. Where does it originate and what can we do to prevent it? The answers aren't simple. In this article by psychologist Jill Suttie, the root causes of bias are explored through the lens of researcher Jennifer Eberhardt's new book, Biased. Suttie considers how our implicit bias is at times adaptive, and while it's difficult to eliminate altogether, we can increase our awareness of its presence and better understand its impact in our interactions and institutions. { read more } Be The Change How has bias shown up in your life? Consider starting a book club to read Biased, or host a discussion with friends and neighbors on the consequences of bias and prejudice. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts To Keep Company With Oneself How to Be Yourself Life is the Network Not the Self DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,283 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More