Description "A fascinating new book...
She is co-founder and co-director of SPARQ (Social Psychological Answers to Real-World Questions), a Stanford Center That brings together researchers and practitioners to address significant social problems..
She has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was named one of Foreign Policy \'s 100 Leading Global Thinkers.
Jennifer Eberhardt is a professor of psychology at Stanford and a recipient of a 2014 MacArthur "genius" grant.
About the Author Dr.
In Biased, Eberhardt reminds us That racial bias is a human problem--one all people can play a role in solving.
The good news is That we are not hopelessly doomed by our innate prejudices.
Unblinking about the tragic consequences of prejudice, Eberhardt addresses how racial bias is not the fault of nor restricted to a few "bad apples" but is present at all levels of society in media, education, and business.
Here, she offers practical suggestions for reform and new practices That are useful for organizations as well as individuals.
She has helped companies That include Airbnb and Nextdoor address bias in their business practices and has led anti-bias initiatives for police departments across the country.
Eberhardt\'s work and her book are both influenced by her own life, and the personal stories she shares emphasize the need for change.
It has an enormous impact on the conduct of criminal justice, from the rapid decisions police officers have to make to sentencing practices in court.
She shows us the subtle--and sometimes dramatic--daily repercussions of implicit bias in how teachers grade students, or managers deal with customers.
Her research takes place in courtrooms and boardrooms, in prisons, on the street, and in classrooms and coffee shops.
Eberhardt works extensively as a consultant to law enforcement and as a psychologist at the forefront of this new field.
In Biased, with a perspective That is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt offers us insights into the dilemma and a path forward.
This has an impact on education, employment, housing, and criminal justice.
Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior.
Jennifer Eberhardt is] a genius."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah "Poignant....important and illuminating." --The New York Times Book Review "This book should be required reading for everyone."--Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility As featured on CBS This Morning, NPR\'s All Things Considered, TIME Magazine, and Democracy Now You don\'t have to be racist to be biased.
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Description "A fascinating new book..
