implicit bias

[ im-plis-it bahy-uhs ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. bias that results from the tendency to process information based on unconscious associations and feelings, even when these are contrary to one’s conscious or declared beliefs:

   In some cases, implicit bias rather than conscious prejudice is a factor in cases of racial discrimination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of implicit bias¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The health system said it had started instituting measures to improve health outcomes for Black mothers well before the initiation of the federal review, including introducing implicit bias training for obstetrician-gynecologists and nurses, creating new roles focused on “equity for patients and inclusion among our work force,” and distributing more than $2.2 million in grants to local nonprofits working to improve Black maternal health.

From Los Angeles Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has faulted many factors, including differences in healthcare and underlying chronic conditions as well as structural racism and implicit bias.

From Los Angeles Times

Gascón echoed Kardashian’s comments in a Tuesday interview with CNN, saying, “There was certainly implicit bias that took place at that time that perhaps may have had an impact in the way the case was perceived and presented to the jury.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There was certainly implicit bias that took place at that time that perhaps may have had an impact in the way the case was perceived and presented to the jury,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Across several studies, Black, Latino and Indigenous people who use drugs have been shown to have limited access to medications for opioid use disorder, driven in part by healthcare providers’ implicit bias and users’ distrust of the medical system.

From Salon