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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Prejudice > Bias, Implicit
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Social Behavior > Prejudice > Bias, Implicit

Preferred term

Bias, Implicit  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The attitudes or stereotypes that affect understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. These biases which include favorable and unfavorable assessments, are activated involuntarily without individual's intentional control. (from https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/deprecated-unorganized/imported-assets/tjc/system-folders/joint-commission-online/quick_safety_issue_23_apr_2016pdf.pdf?db=web&hash=A5852411BCA02D1A918284EBAA775988)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hidden Bias
  • Implicit Bias
  • Subconscious Bias
  • Unconscious Bias

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