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  • Essay / Analysis of See No Bias by Shankar Vedantam - 734

    The author explains that the problem is that even if the results indicate that you are biased, people might not act biased. Another reason to limit the test is that people can cheat the test by thinking about counter-stereotypes during the test. No one knows exactly why people develop prejudices. The only thing that reduced prejudice was close friendships with people from other ethnic groups. Having counter-stereotype experiences has been proven to reduce prejudice and change thinking. However, these experiments will not completely eliminate bias. Banaji believes that to eliminate bias, we need to be aware of our biases and make a conscious effort to stop thinking about bias. For example, interacting with people you wouldn't typically talk to can help eliminate bias. I like to think that I spend time with a diverse group of people, but I also know that I'm biased. I completely agree with the author that in order to eliminate bias, people need to make a conscious effort to change. After reading this article, I am going to engage with people I don't normally associate with in order to reduce my