{"id":16551,"date":"2018-02-02T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T11:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/gleichstellung-und-diversitaet\/2018\/02\/02\/unconscious-bias\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:23:10","slug":"unconscious-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gleichstellung-und-diversitaet.uni-mainz.de\/en\/2018\/02\/02\/unconscious-bias\/","title":{"rendered":"Unconscious bias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n
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Unconscious biases can be positive or negative biases based on gender, age, skin color, disability, language, name, physical constitution, clothing, etc., which influence our perception of a person and therefore have an effect on our assessment of others and on our actions and decisions. On the one hand, these unconscious biases allow us to process information quickly and effectively, which can be vital \u2013 but they can often also be the source of errors in judgement and discrimination. Being aware of your unconscious biases can help minimize their negative effects. Harvard University\u2019s Implicit project<\/a> tries to make you aware of your unconscious biases and reflect on your own behavior or question its validity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For teaching and learning situations, it can be worthwhile to reflect on the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n