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Published: July 7, 2020, 6:23 p.m.

Our brains work very hard everyday to process all the information and stimuli we are exposted too.  For that reason, it takes shortcuts throughout the day to make sure of things are safe.  It filters background information, personal experiences, societal stereotypes and cultural context.  

For that reason, we all have unconscious biases that help us deal with the 'here and now'.  But not all of those biases are healthy.  

MRI Studies of Unconscious Biases in the Brain: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-media-psychology-effect/201604/mris-reveal-unconscious-bias-in-the-brain  

Neural Pathways of Prejudice: https://www.kornferry.com/insights/articles/understanding-bias-and-brain  

Research Studies from Spectra University https://www.spectradiversity.com/2017/12/27/unconscious-bias/

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