unconscious bias

collocation in English

meaningsofunconsciousandbias

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unconscious
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/us
/ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/
in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a ...
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bias
noun
uk
/ˈbaɪ.əs/us
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofunconsciousandbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunconscious bias

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It gives the judge anunconsciousbiasin trying the case.
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He suggested that it wasunconsciousbiasand that we should leave it at that.
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I shall mention two sources ofunconsciousbiasin this case.
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The question ofunconsciousbiasis important and not at all peculiar to this particular subject.
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If they are all from one social stratum, it may be that they have anunconsciousbias.
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I have no doubt that it is due to a bias against women at selection conferences, even though in many cases it may be anunconsciousbias.
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Those decisions may reflect conscious orunconsciousbias.
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Our understanding can be improved by understanding the neuro-science of the origins ofunconsciousbias.
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For example, there is an important body of scholarly research onunconsciousbias.
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This is especially important with respect to preventing errors in judgment that can arise from selective perception and other manifestations ofunconsciousbias.
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The scientific community and regulatory agencies have developed sophisticated safeguards and guidance to avoid conscious or unconscious biases.
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However, bioethicists presumably are just as likely as clinicians to employ unconscious biases and stereotypes in judgments.
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Irrational decisions are reached based on unconscious biases, illogical assumptions, and the desire to avoid ambiguity and uncertainty.
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Fanelli argues that this is because researchers in softer sciences have fewer constraints to their conscious and unconscious biases.
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