Discussion regarding Harvard Implicit Association Test

Part 1: Please take some time to participate in 2 different

. You may pick whatever you would like, but I would suggest not choosing a test that incorporates a population you are a part of. For example, if you are a member of the LGBTQ community, don’t chose that test. If you are a member of a racial minority, don’t choose an assessment that focuses on implicit bias and race. You do not need to enter your email to participate in these assessments.

• Once you have completed your IAT assessment, please comment on your experience. You do not need to name the tests that you participated in if you don’t want to. Were you surprised with what you found? Disappointed? Embarrassed? Or did you feel the assessment was inline with what you expected? Do you feel that the unconscious bias you may have discovered is in line with your expressed attitudes and beliefs? There are no wrong answers. Also, remember that implicit bias comes from unconscious and we’ve often been influenced by factors we are not aware of. The purpose of this assessment is to allow the participant to recognize that these biases exist. For me, once I completed my tests, I became more aware of how my unconscious bias may affect my perception of the world around me, and I became more interested in reducing that bias.

Part 2

• After you’ve watched this week’s video please comment on the content. Please speak to the initial exercise the speaker asks you to participate in (the close your eyes part). Do you think the strategies outlined in the talk would be helpful to reduce your implicit biases? Please also include other strategies you can find that will help you reduce your biases.