Presented by Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, author of “Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People” and one of the researchers behind the Implicit Associate Tests (implicit.harvard.edu).
Both an informative and entertaining event, this presentation is based on the science of how people make decisions. Professor Banaji studies unconscious thinking and feeling as they unfold in social group contexts and influence decisions about people’s worth, goodness and competence. She is the author of the best-selling book Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People with Anthony Greenwald, published by Random House.
Sponsored by ARI-AHEC and Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
WHEN: Feb. 9, 2017 from 7-9 p.m.
WHERE: Quaker Station 135 S Broadway St, Akron, OH, 44308
With additional support from Akron Children’s Hospital, Summa Health System, Northeast Ohio Medical University, University of Akron College of Health Professions, the Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology.
For more information, contact Andre Burton at aburton@neomed.edu or 330.325.6733.