Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...

In the intricate world of health care, where every choice can mean the difference between life and death, an unseen force quietly influences outcomes: unconscious health bias. This subtle yet powerful ...

The human brain can process 11 million bits of information every second. But our conscious minds can handle only 40 to 50 bits of information a second. So our brains sometimes take cognitive shortcuts ...

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In a world where things move a mile a minute, our brains are often tasked with processing large amounts of information within limited windows of time. When work requires that we multitask, under ...

The fire service has enacted diversity initiatives for quite some time now and has enjoyed some progress, but not enough. Fire chiefs have expressed frustration with recruitment, hiring, retention and ...

Bias is often thought of in the context of HR and staffing, but unconscious biases in customer service interactions can negatively affect your brand and thwart longer-term customer relationships.

Leaders seeking to create inclusive work environments should start by understanding how unconscious biases can undermine those efforts. Unconscious biases are mental shortcuts that help us process ...

This is the second post of a two-part series. Find Part 1 here. Racism and xenophobia in America are deeply rooted not only in the historical legacy of slavery and oppression but also in how they are ...

How do you defeat unconscious bias? First, you need to know what it is. Unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) refers to unconscious forms of discrimination and stereotyping based on race, ...

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