Theory on the overall psychological process of implicit or unconscious bias as a reinforcer of racism is gaining recognition in popular discourse. In truth, scientists are studying many ways that our brains fail us in our attempts and practices to create a more just and loving world. Having compassion for that truth can right away create some space to keep doing more about our own rational weaknesses. While the many ways that our brains perpetuate and contribute to structural racism, white supremacy, systems of domination, and hate are still not widely understood — or believed — we perhaps can set aside some time and energy every day to learn new information, to practice differently, and to do more to undo racism in our thinking and rhetoric. What's something you're doing today to tackle racism in our collective thinking and beliefs?
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Human cognition, emotion, and motor function are not computational processes. Our brains, hearts, and bodies are living, dynamic, evolving wonders. To that end, scientists have described and studied a dazzling variety of specific cognitive biases. This work helps illuminate a vast, multifaceted landscape of statistically meaningful ways that brains are ultimately not computers. At the same time, science has yet to do extensive study of emotive and motor biases that likely can also originate from the significant cluster of neurons in the heart and in the gut. Yet all told, we understand that the biopsychosocial experience of being human is fallible, predictably unpredictable, mutating, and, well, human.
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Human cognition, emotion, and motor function are not computational processes. Our brains, hearts, and bodies are living, dynamic, evolving wonders. To that end, scientists have described and studied a dazzling variety of specific cognitive biases. This work helps illuminate a vast, multifaceted landscape of statistically meaningful ways that brains are ultimately not computers. At the same time, science has yet to do extensive study of emotive and motor biases that likely can also originate from the significant cluster of neurons in the heart and in the gut. Yet all told, we understand that the biopsychosocial experience of being human is fallible, predictably unpredictable, mutating, and, well, human.
[image description: Three hearts with hurting facial expressions look out at the viewer. The first heart is chained at the ankle, the second heart is in a cage, and the third heart is wearing an electronic ankle shackle. Above the hearts are the words, "Slavery is slavery is slavery." Text reads: "Conservatism Bias: Creating insufficient revisions despite clear information."]
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