Implicit bias, also called unconscious bias, is when we have attitudes or stereotypes about a topic but are unaware of them or mistaken about their nature. We have a bias when, rather than being neutral, we have a preference for (or aversion to) a person or group of people. A fairly commonplace example of this is seen in studies that show that white people will frequently associate criminality with black people without even realizing they’re doing it. Overcoming our own implicit biases is key to becoming anti-racist.
