Blindspot
by Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald, Eric Martin · first published 2013
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In this accessible and groundbreaking look at the science of prejudice, Banaji and Greenwald show that prejudice and unconscious biases toward others are a fundamental part of the human psyche.
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…American taxi driver would be such a novelty or even celebrity they would be in great demand. All I'm saying is that for the world to get better, we need to actively work against the Matthew effect[2]. [1] Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, by Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald. (2013) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect. The Matthew effect is pervasive, even among scientists: http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/merton/matthew1.pdf
on “Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest Yet” ↗…http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/02/11/male-biology-stude... 1b. (study) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.... 2. http://www.pnas.org/content/109/41/16474 3a. (writeup) http://www.amazon.com/Blindspot-Hidden-Biases-Good-People/dp... 3b. (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9__gD88xk 3c. (study) http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~banaji/research/publicati... 3d. (study) http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~banaji/research/publicati...…
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