No one really starts out the day saying, “I’m going to show my bias today.” Yet, that is the result…we all have unconscious bias. It may seem frustrating that there is no way to understand or control your unconscious. No need to worry: the past few decades of neuroscience and behavioral research have provided immense information explaining the why and how behind unconscious bias. In this paper, research will be explored, as it affects unconscious bias specifically in the workplace.
The understanding of how implicit bias is based in the brain, dissecting its origins and how socializations reinforce such biases will also be discussed. After establishing implicit biases are based in neuroscience, various types of implicit biases will be explained to deepen the understanding of how such biases can impact interactions in the workplace.
