Bias Check 1, 2... Are We Really in Control of Our Brain?

Summary: 

The neurological underpinnings of bias and how it is both a necessary tool for our brain and a dangerous one if we dont understand it.

Full Description:

Participants will explore bias through fun activities, examples, and research that can be reproduced in facilitating this discussion themselves. By the end of this session participants will be comfortable (or will be ok with being uncomfortable) to begin the discussion with their colleagues or staff. Participants will understand what it means to "check yourself" and how to override their own biases. Narratives, activities, and examples will help participants put concepts into perceptive. Participants will also learn what actions they can take, from leadership to instruction, to address negative or inaccurate biases. Further, participants will gain a new understanding with common trigger words and misconceptions that are frequently barriers to a constructive discussion about bias. This comprehensive look at bias will guide participants in more effective engagement towards equity.

Bias will be unpacked and functionally described. Trigger words will be unpacked for common ground. Participants will understand what bias does for the brain and our everyday functioning, how inaccurate biases are formed and override our explicit understanding, the different types of bias, real life implications, and get some pointers on addressing the issues around bias.

For more information, details or questions regarding this course, please email the professor via her website's contact page.

To receive CTLE or CEUs contact the professor via her website's contact page upon completion of the course.