Overview
Implicit attitudes play a significant role in shaping our perceptions and behaviors towards others, often without our conscious awareness. These automatic evaluations can lead to biases that affect various aspects of life, including hiring practices, education, and interpersonal relationships. Under...
Key Terms
Example: Feeling uneasy around a certain group without knowing why.
Example: Stating that you support equal rights for all.
Example: Using IAT to assess biases towards different races.
Example: Hiring someone based on their gender rather than qualifications.
Example: Assuming all teenagers are irresponsible.
Example: Examining how group dynamics affect decision-making.
Related Topics
Social Influence
Study of how individuals change their behavior in response to social pressure.
intermediateCognitive Biases
Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.
intermediateStereotype Threat
The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group.
advancedAttitude Change
Exploration of how and why attitudes change over time.
intermediateKey Concepts
Unconscious biasSocial psychologyAttitude measurementStereotypes