Westmont Downtown Lecture: Carmel Saad

Carmel Saad, Assistant Professor of Psychology
April 12, 2018, 5:30 p.m.
University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St.
The importance of being aware of inequities in our world calls on us to first more closely examine hidden prejudices in our own unconscious minds. Known as implicit bias, these prejudices are absorbed in child-hood and persist into adulthood. Human brains gravitate toward biases, as we inter-nalize society’s stereotypes unknowingly. Thus our brains reflect society’s preferences, which can insidiously undermine our best intentions toward social justice. Identifying our biases and how they affect behavior can help manage their effect on our decisions. Professor Saad will discuss the prevalence of certain biases and research on strategies that can help reduce their impact.