unconscious bias

[ uhn-kon-shuhs bahy-uhs ]

noun

1. implicit bias ( def ).
2. deep, general patterns and shortcuts of cognitive processing that a person is unaware of and that underlie implicit bias.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconscious bias¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Read the science around the study of “unconscious bias” at Harvard University.

From The Daily Beast

Where is the man who can say that no unconscious bias has influenced him in the progress of his investigation?

From Project Gutenberg