Unconscious Bias
How do mental shortcuts work? In this podcast, Tu-Mai Pham-Huu (Head of International Communication) and Ines Köhler (Head of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management) talk about unconscious bias - how unconscious shortcuts in thinking influence our decisions in everyday university and research life, from teaching to leadership to careers.
Diversity and different perspectives are building blocks of scientific excellence - at KIT, this is more than just a nice-to-have. Those who recognize blind spots make better decisions, promote talent more fairly and improve research, teaching and collaboration.
A total of four episodes shed light on different forms of bias - listen in!
Episode Guide
Episode 1: Unconscious Bias: What's behind it?
Think fast, decide wisely - but where do our filters blind us? In the first episode of the podcast "Unconscious Bias", Tu-Mai and Ines show how our brain takes shortcuts under time pressure, why this is practical and where it gets tricky (for example in personnel selection, teaching or teamwork). At KIT, this means recognizing blind spots in order to ensure quality, fairness and innovation.