# Unconscious bias [Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias) - The baggage you carry around. Unlikely to be sorted ever. Need to slow down decision making Question stereotypes ## - Halo Effect (Halo Horns) - Confirmation bias - Primacy/ recency - Attribution bias. Attribute behaviours to a personal characteristic. - ‘Like me’ affect. Manger. Homophily effect- men recruit men like them. ## Research - Moss-Rauchin et al (2012) - Study of science faculties in Universities. - Rate male candidates as better qualified - Look to hire men more - Invest more time in male candidates - Look to give men higher salaries. ## Avoiding unconscious bias - Awareness - Collect data - Additional training - Blind recruitment - Structured - Psychometric testing. ## Meta analysis of ability of selection methods - Assessment centres were best way to predict performance ## Links - to rational thinking - [[Discrimination]] - [[Group think]] - [[Summative]]