Unconscious Bias 101 (English)

*** This event takes place in English ***

Unconscious Bias 101

Everyone is biased to a certain extent because of the ways our brain structures information. This one hand allows us to make quick decisions in every day life situations. But as functional as mental shortcuts are in some situations, in many contexts being biased comes with a cost – for the individual as well as for society as a whole. Therefore, it's worth having a closer look at where our biases come from and why they still have such a strong impact on our perceptions and decision-making. This introductory workshop will give a condensed overview about the phenomenon “Unconscious Bias”, the psychological science behind it.

We will address:

Central concepts

Psychological mechanisms that feed into bias

Types & consequences of Unconscious Bias

Overcoming the impact of bias!?

Please register here. The event will take place at HARBOR (Campus Bahrenfeld).

This event is part of the accompanying program to the exhibition "What were you wearing?". The Action Month is presented in collaboration with our partner institutions: Universität Hamburg's personal counseling with a special focus on sexual discrimination and harassment, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, European XFEL GmbH, PIER - partnership between Universität Hamburg and DESY, Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" and LGBTIQA* Network Science and beλond.