Revealing unconscious prejudice

Topic: Sociology

New Horizons in Science 2008

Sunday, 26 October Morning sessions

How do thoughts and emotions shape social judgments? Mahzarin Banaji has worked to reveal people's unconscious judgments and preferences, demonstrating that they can contradict values people think they hold dear. She will demonstrate the phenomenon using the audience and herself as subjects. She will also present her latest findings using this test with different social groups, including data on whether these unconscious thoughts and behaviors can be changed.

Comments

nice research

Submitted by khadgaprasad (not verified) on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 04:41.

That's really a good and thinkable question. I really liked and want to appreciate Dr. Mahzarin Banaji for working for such a good cause. It is really thinkable about the unconscious prejudice. I am also eager to know why people are so much to attributed towards racism. We are in 21st century but still there is racial discrimination. Why people are practicing such bad system? It is really worrisome and thinkable by everyone. Therefore, I want to wish her good luck for her experiment and I am looking forward for the result of her research.