Science Behind Sexism: How Unconscious Bias Hinders Diversity in Tech
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Explains how unconscious biases—automatic, unrecognized judgments—reduce employee diversity in tech and harm workplace inclusion. Covers what unconscious bias is, strategies individuals and organizations can use to counteract it, and actions to improve diversity at work.
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- 0:00Start
- 1:27Your conscious mind can only process 40 bits of that information.
- 5:16Where do we bias?
- 6:47The Danger of First Impressions
- 17:55Competency vs. Likeability
- 27:00Know Your Biases
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