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Identity (IMPLICIT BIAS (Ways we can work on decreasing our bias (Just…
Identity
IMPLICIT BIAS
Self fulfilling prophecy
"when a person unknowingly causes a prediction to come true, due to the simple fact that he or she expects it to come true". (
https://study.com/academy/lesson/self-fulfilling-prophecies-in-psychology-definition-examples.html
)
We make quick judgments about others
We notice differences in others compared to ourselves
Examples of differences: color, age, disability, gender, etc,
We stick with our own kind (groups)
Ways we can work on decreasing our bias
Just don't do it
Increase self awareness
Be responsible about it (be a model)
INTERNAL FORCES
Where I am from
What I like
What I dislike
How I identify myself
EXTERNAL FORCES
The environment around me
Who I am around
What others say
CONNECTION WITH HISTORY
History is made by individuals with certain identities
Zinn: "Racism is a construct of identity and power"
Conflicts based on power and identity
Armenian Genocide
The Holocaust
Rwandan genocide
Partition of India and Pakistan