Title: How to reduce implicit bias to improve your judgements and decisions - Psychology Compass
Headings: How to reduce implicit bias to improve your judgements and decisions
How to reduce implicit bias to improve your judgements and decisions
Step 1: Learn where your implicit biases come from.
TV and movies present a more stereotypical world than what exists in real life
Step 2: Recognize when implicit biases may affect your judgements and decisions, and expose yourself to non-stereotypical people.
Step 3. Learn to control your implicit biases with slower, more deliberate decision strategies.
Step 4. Bonus tip for people who have been affected by cultural stereotypes.
How can individuals combat negative messages about their social group?
Recap of how to reduce implicit bias to improve your judgements and decisions

Content: Are you thinking of characters like Tony Soprano (The Sopranos), Walter White (Breaking Bad), Tony Montana (Scarface), or Tyler Durden (Fight Club)? Now can you think of any Muslim characters that are violent and criminal, but are still portrayed as a sympathetic protagonist? What about a Black or Latinx character? Not only are Muslim characters and racial minorities – Black and Latinx – over represented as criminals on TV and movies, but they are also less likely to be depicted as a complex protagonist, compared to White men. They are often represented as two-dimensional “bad guys” that viewers are supposed to root against. Whereas when White characters are associated with violence, they are often portrayed as a morally complex character that viewers are supposed to sympathize with (think about the cast of Game of Thrones). Lack of complex representation strengthens stereotypes and can influence our implicit bias. TV and movies present a more stereotypical world than what exists in real life
Movies and TV shows also over represent men and White people (at least in Western countries like the US, Canada, and Europe), compared to women and racial minorities. Lack of representation on screen affects our perceptions too. It sends subtle cues about who belongs in what positions.