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Implicit bias seems to be at the heart of a number of pressing societal problems. Efforts have
been made to reduce bias through spreading information about implicit attitudes and
implementing bias training programs. To adequately address these issues, though, greater
attention needs to be given to how individuals process and respond to information about implicit
bias. The current study explored moral judgments of behaviors stemming from implicit bias
judgments, with a focus on gender-based discrimination. We also considered how ingroup status
(sharing the same gender as the perpetrator) may affect these judgments. Participants read a short
scenario about a man or woman who exhibited either implicit or explicit bias toward the opposite
gender; participants then reported their judgments of the perpetrator’s moral responsibility.
Results revealed that less responsibility was attributed to behavior stemming from implicit
(relative to explicit) bias. Implicit bias reduced responsibility regardless of whether or not the
perpetrator was an ingroup member (same gender as the participant). Additionally, both male and
female participants held the male perpetrator more responsible for his actions than the female
perpetrator. This research provides a clearer picture of how people evaluate implicit bias, which
is central to understanding why implicitly biased behaviors often result in minor consequences
for the perpetrators. Future research should seek to more fully understand how individuals
process and respond to information regarding implicit bias in an effort to reduce any potential
negative consequences of spreading such information and construct the most effective methods
for reducing bias.
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