Step Two: Recognizing Personal Biases with Dr. Mendoza-Denton
This episode is step two in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, with expertise in stereotyping and prejudice from the perspective of both target and perceiver, intergroup relations, and how these processes influence educational outcomes.
In this episode, we:
- define the three elements of bias
- discuss the importance of bias in critical conversations
- examine how bias is an outcome of fear
- provide tangible practices to address personal biases
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Timestamps:
(00:01:22) Defining Bias
(00:08:02) Rudy's Personal Story on Food Addiction
(00:14:27) Addressing Bias in a Safe Space
(00:15:12) Providing Grace During Critical Conversations
(00:21:17) Addressing Bias as a Skill to Hone
(00:31:02) Bias and Fear
(00:24:28) Science Behind Self-Awareness
(00:39:39) Cultural Associations
(00:44:19) Tangible Practices to Address Personal Biases
(00:46:49) Three Captivating Things
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