Critical & Creative Thinking Resources: BELIEFS & BIAS

Implicit bias is a form of prejudice that results in automatic assumptions about specific groups.
Unconscious bias describes unconscious prejudices we hold against other groups of people. Essentially, it can be used interchangeably with implicit bias. So, there is truly no implicit bias vs. unconscious bias.Over time, these stereotypes create challenges for diverse groups.
The phrase unconscious bias is more commonly used in corporate environments, the media and technology sectors. It can be used as an umbrella term for the most common forms of unconscious and implicit bias.

"The illusion of choice is a cognitive bias that causes people to believe they have more control over their lives than they actually do."
" However, some researchers suggest that having choices does not create an illusion of control; instead, it reflects a previously existing incorrect belief about the options."

" a group of researchers found that some information about an upcoming decision is present in the brain up to 10 seconds in advance, long before people reported making the decision of when or how to act.