Active Response Boosts Bias – Neuroscience News

Summary: Engaging in active responses, rather than mere observation, amplifies the influence of previous experiences on future estimations. Through experiments asking participants to estimate the number of dots on a…

Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and a source of tension for queer and trans doctors

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice in medical settings. This can range from microaggressions, such as comments that a patient doesn’t “look”…

Unconscious biases continue to hold back women in medicine, but research shows how to fight them and get closer to true equity and inclusion

If you work at a company, university or large organization, you’ve probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Employers increasingly…