Implicit Bias

The Implicit Bias working group has created this list of suggestions for media that can be used in classes to educate nursing students about implicit Bias.

Books

  • Just Medicine by Dayna Bowen Matthews
  • Blind Spot by Anthony Greenwald and Mahzarin Banaji
  • Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
  • The Inmortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
  • Black Women in White: Racial Conflict and Cooperation in the Nursing Profession by Darlene Clark Hines
  • The Path We Tread: Blacks in Nursing Worldwide by Carnegie, M. Elizabeth
  • Dirty Diversity: A Practical Guide to Foster an Equitable and Inclusive Workplace for All by Janice Gassam

Videos

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We all have implicit biases. So what can we do about it?
Dushaw Hockett addresses our own implicit biases.
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The Danger of a Single Story
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Podcasts

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The Mind Of The Village: Understanding Our Implicit Biases
Where do our minds live? A simple, scientific response would be to say our minds live in our brains. But Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji says we should not think of our minds as being solitary.
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Bias And Perception
How does bias distort our thinking, our listening, our beliefs... and even our search results? How can we fight it? This hour, TED speakers explore ideas about the unconscious biases that shape us.
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Understanding Unconscious Bias
Where does unconscious bias come from? How does it work in the brain and ultimately impact society?
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Dirty Diversity
Dirty Diversity is a podcast hosted by Janice Z. Gassam on all things diversity, equity, and inclusion in and out of the workplace.

Implicit Bias Module Series

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Implicit Bias
Implicit Bias Module Series from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity