9%

18%

2%

11%

117 years

134 years

92 years

25 years

57%

23%

41%

34%

55%

17%

23%

38%

Growing up around certain types of people

Learned prejudices and negative environments

Automatic processing within the brain

Being exposed to the media

We might feel let down or judge them too harshly if someone doesn't conform to the positive bias

If we tolerate positive bias then we are showing that other biases are acceptable as well

All of the above

Positive biases keep us from seeing people accurately

Beauty bias - when you associate people's appearance with their personality

Friendship bias - when you choose someone you know over someone you don't

Gender bias - when you prefer one gender over the other

Affinity bias - when you prefer people with similar qualities to you

Blue eyes

A university/college degree

A height of over six foot tall

An IQ of over 150

'Jennifer' was more likely to be hired than 'John' and at a starting salary of $4,000 more

Both 'John' and 'Jennifer' were equally likely to be hired and at equal starting salaries

'John' was more likely to be hired than 'Jennifer' and at a starting salary of $4,000 more