A compelling read.

This is a great book. It's well written with compelling examples. I would recommend it for anyone searching for an easily accessible way to discuss implicit bias. For some it will be eye-opening. For others who already have some experience with these issues, the book is a good summary of the research literature.

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Very biased based reporting. Disappointing

I was very hopeful for this book. Sadly it fell short. As a PhD researcher I felt this research was full of bias and misleading examples. IT give examples without providing context painting the outcomes they are looking for but to the critical thinker/reader it raised more concern about misinformation being pushed into the minds and hearts of those looking for true guidance and information. Its not all bad, just misleading and bias. I don't have to agree with what I read to gain insight and understanding so this was not a wasted credit. I just wish the research would have been more rounded and not so one sided.

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Vital reading

Blindspot is a comprehensive survey of social science research on implicit bias, racism, and discrimination in the U.S. While it is written for white people to gently and convincingly teach them about the impact of racism, that is an important project, and anyone could use this book, especially for its coverage of the implicit psychological roots of bias.

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Great book

Blindspot was weird at some points to be listening to. There are several visual references and activities included in the book that I did not get to participate in when listening to the audio version. Other than that, this book was very interesting and would recommend

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Objective commentary on a mystery .

Why do so many of the white majority (at the moment) think race prejudice has improved significantly while many minorities still feel the consequences of prejudice?
The book establishes and explains the explicit bias and implicit bias gap in each of us. In a time of explosive rhetoric - thoughtful discourse is very insightful. Hopefully, the insights will help bridge our internal gaps as well as extend grace to others who judge the gap between stated beliefs and perceived conflicts of behavior.
Many of our biases are invisible to us. It is like water to a fish.

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Difficult to interpret.

This book does not translate well to the audio book format. It relies heavily upon printed supplemental material, which renders the point of an audiobook moot. it is well narrated, but is best left to the reader.

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Soul searching and must read

The ending will ignite your soul with understanding and maybe even anger. However, the good news is your brain is malleable we can overcome.

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Pretty good

It was ok, but I was hoping for more interesting and diverse psychology. The book is centered mostly on race relations/biases and on “IAT results”— which I’m not convinced accurately measure prejudice so much as it measures same group familiarity.

So... not my favorite book but mildly interesting.

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Subject was interesting but repetitive

Subject was interesting with good insight. Worth the read but didn't blow me away. I found a few chapters repetitive drawing the same conclusion.

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It's alright, thankfully not too long

Though I was already aware of my bias and have been through many training sessions with my job on diversity & inclusion, unconscious bias, etc., I thought "Blindspot" hit many of the high points that these training sessions and conferences touch on.

The best feature of this book, in my opinion, was the Implicit Association Test (IAT). While reading the book, I went to the website (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit...) and took a few of their tests. I found them interesting and introspective.

Pros: quick book around the psychology of bias - not too lengthy or dry.
Cons: I couldn't put my finger on it, but somehow I felt that the book had an agenda. Maybe that was my unconscious bias at work ; )
Bottom line: a good, quick read on bias and how you can use various tools to examine your own bias in the workplace, community, and greater public.