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Psychology and sociology were meant to bring about an epoch of progress. Where did they go wrong?

(Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) June 26, 2021 12:28 AM ET Font Size: President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday that ensures that every part of the federal government will conduct race-conscious diversity training and engage in race-conscious hiring. The executive order “establishes an ambitious, whole-of-government initiative that will take a systematic approach to embedding DEIA [diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility] in Federal hiring and employment practices,�...

We are blind to the genesis of many of our memories that influence our thoughts and attitudes that then onward influence our behaviours.

Sexual harassment remains prevalent despite 40 years of anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws in Australia and enormous expenditure on raising awareness of bias through training.

7 tips to strengthen the mind through identifying and overcoming implicit bias James Gray Robinson. Science explains that our minds are like icebergs: Our conscious awareness represents 10% of the iceberg above the surface of the water, and our unconscious awareness represents 90% of the iceberg unseen below the surface of the water. We are not aware of 90% of our thoughts/brain functions, which are unconscious—by definition. Implicit bias, which is a relatively recent concept in the psychiat...

Macquarie University/The Lighthouse The reliance on unconscious bias training as a remedy for workplace ills won’t fix the widespread problem of discrimination, harassment and bullying, write Professors Lucy Taksa and Louise Thornthwaite of Macquarie University’s Centre for Workforce Futures. News abounds of bad behaviour towards women in Australia’s Federal Parliament. It seems this one workplace has been recognised as being unsafe for women. Enough: Protecting workers from harassment an...

Wed all like to think were open to new ideas and curious about how others see the world. But our brains arent wired that way — in fact, being open-minded takes some conscious practice.

Beth Lincoln On Oct. 22, 2020, the St. Helena City Council approved Resolution 2020, which states “discrimination and systemic racism constitute a public health crisis causing disparities in mental well being, language access, housing, economic development, health and criminal justice experience, and reaffirming its commitment to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the city.” It’s important that we recognize issues of systemic racism exist in our tow...

On Oct. 22, 2020, the St. Helena City Council approved Resolution 2020, which states “discrimination and systemic racism constitute a public health crisis causing disparities in mental well being, language access, housing, economic development, health and criminal justice experience, and reaffirming its commitment to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the city.” It’s important that we recognize issues of systemic racism exist in our towns, cities and neighborho...

email article Two dermatologists -- one Black and female, the other white and male -- are calling on their colleagues at all levels of training and leadership to join the fight against systemic racism and the legacy of racial injustice against Black patients. Inherent biases in medical education must be addressed, the number of visible minorities within the specialty increased, and unnecessary variations in clinical care eliminated, Robert J. Smith, MD, and Brittany U. Oliver, MD, wrote i...