Getting to Know You: How Biases can Shape How We Perceive (and Judge) Others
28 August 2020 12:00 - 13:00
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC -05:00)Getting to know other people necessarily requires forming and updating impressions of who they are, what they are like, and what we can expect from them. Ideally, our impressions of other people simply reflect the reality of who they are. But science suggests we may often misperceive others and form biased impressions, particularly when we are overly busy or otherwise unmotivated to get to know people as individuals.
If we aren’t careful, who we are – our own identities and beliefs about the world – can lead us to mis-perceive (and mis-judge) others. This can have important consequences for diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM including in hiring and retention as well as in decision-making around who to publish or invite to speak at a conference.
Join us for a webinar and discussion of the science of impression formation and bias. We will explore key models of impression formation and how common psychological phenomena can lead to unintended and often unrecognized biases when it comes to understanding and evaluating other people. Recognizing this behavior in ourselves and others is an important step in combating against bias towards a more inclusive and equitable STEM community.
Registration is limited so register today!
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Trainer
Stephanie A. Goodwin, Ph.D.
Wright State University, President of Incluxion Works, Inc.
A nationally recognized scholar in diversity, equity and inclusion, Dr. Stephanie Goodwin has 20+ years of experience in higher education as a scientist, educator, and academic leader with expertise in diversity and inclusion, faculty development, and academic affairs. Her scholarly expertise includes social cognition and intergroup relations, including research on implicit social cognition and bias reduction. Founder of Incluxion Works, Inc., her workshops have promoted dialogue to change organizational culture, promote inclusion and reduce identity harassment at 25+ universities and professional organizations across the US. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Goodwin is an elected Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology.
