The truth is, prejudice is inside us all. The good news is that psychology provides a powerful way to combat it.
We tend to think of prejudice as something that other people, particularly bad people, have in their hearts and minds.
As we set up, Tom strangely commented, “It looks like rain.” He and Joe giggled. I was confused. From where we were, we couldn’t see the outside.Finally, I noticed a Black man walking toward us — a dark cloud was rolling in. Get it? We found that all forms of prejudice can be largely explained by what’s called authoritarian distancing — the belief that we are different from some group of “others” and because they are different, they represent a threat that we need to control.
Similarly, a man can believe that he is without gender bias but still talk more than — and over — his women colleagues in meetings. Observe any tendencies to judge others or yourself or to enact bias based on privilege. Bring as much self-compassion and emotional openness to that awareness as you can. When do you notice prejudicial thoughts or biased actions popping up?
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