If Courts Didn't Publish It, You Wouldn't Believe It!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Harvard University has created a massive data base from online testing for "Implicit Preference." Unconscious bias is our innate neurological filtering process that allows us to quickly assess "safety" from "danger" Our task in a complex modern society is to sort out useful and harmful biases. "Unconscious bias" is not a matter of being a "bad" person. Biases however can cause us to evaluate co-workers and acquaintances not only inaccurately, but also illegally. The challenge of the law is to implement a system of proof that allows a jury or judge to infer bias operated from circumstantial evidence. I think expert psychological opinion is sometimes needed to support how bias operates in managers who will vigorously declare under oath: "I am not biased."
"If the pink slip doesn't fit,
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The morning read for Thursday, April 25
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[image: The morning read for Thursday, April 25]Today is the last day of
scheduled oral arguments for the 2023-24 term. At 10 a.m. EDT, the justices
will...
Can work and home DISC styles be different?
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One of the questions that Kevin and I get asked frequently is, “Can I have
a different style at work than I have at home?” The answer is a qualified
yes,...
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