Category: Bias
Research Shows Men Help Women Survive, But Not Thrive
Traditional gender roles dictate that men should treat women with chivalry, which often means providing assistance to women in need; this includes victims of harassment, […]
What We Know About the Obesity Pay Gap
Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock Nearly 42 percent of adults in the U.S. are considered obese, up from 30 percent in 2000. Obesity is linked to many […]
The Practice of “Experiencing” |
I came of age during the 1980s at the onset of the AIDS epidemic. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, our news, talk shows, […]
Why Leaders Find It So Hard to Accept Remote Work
At the start of COVID-19, companies around the world undertook a rapid transition to remote work. Three years later, many of the same companies have […]
How to Cope with Bias in Hiring
I’ve been delving into the experiences of immigrants and refugees in the context of employment and integration. As part of my research, I reached out […]
Repeating Things Makes Them Seem True, Sort Of
iStock image by MicroStockHub licensed to Art Markman Research spanning several decades demonstrates that you are more likely to think the information that is repeated […]
A Bias for the Tops of Objects and Bottoms of Scenes
Vision researchers have long been interested in describing the biases we have when we look at the world. Early research into the visual system identified […]
Weight Bias Hurts Us All
Weight bias hurts us all. And it especially hurts our children. Have you ever thought you were less of a good parent because of how […]
How to Break Out of the Echo Chamber
Latrach Med Jamil / Unsplash An echo chamber is a social environment or platform where individuals are exposed to information, opinions, and viewpoints that align […]
Can Statistics Ever Be Biased?
Source: geralt/Pixabay Statistics and science have been publicly slammed by some. The issues of climate change and COVID-19, in particular, have stirred accusations of bias, […]