How our brain's need for patterns fuels unconscious racial bias
In short: This video features psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explaining why the brain's natural tendency to categorize information leads to unfair targeting of Black people across various social institutions.
The brain utilizes categorization to recognize patterns and facilitate rapid decision-making. However, this efficient mental process can result in unconscious biases that disproportionately impact Black individuals.
Eberhardt examines how these biases manifest in critical areas including schools, social media, policing, and the criminal justice system. To combat this, she suggests implementing 'points of friction' to actively interrupt biased patterns.
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