Social psychologist Mahzarin Banaji continues her discussion of the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Dr. Banaji explains that the testing appears to have what she calls "predictive validity." In other words, it seems capable of predicting certain be...
Attitudes-- feelings based on beliefs-- predispose our reactions to objects, people, and events. The very thing that makes us intelligent beings is also that which allows us to fall prey to biases or mistaken perceptions. When we stereotype people w...