Why You're Not Seeing the World Clearly— and How to Fix It | Jessica Nordell

About this episode

<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Jessica Nordell is a science and culture journalist who has written for the Atlantic and the New York Times. She earned a B.A. in physics from Harvard and an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her new book is called <a href= "https://www.jessicanordell.com/the-end-of-bias" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The End of Bias, A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias. </a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Photo Credit: Leslie Plesser</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about: </p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>Why humans have biases</li> <li>What happens physiologically when biases are challenged</li> <li>Why some of the most popular personal and institutional strategies for confronting biases do not work </li> <li>The role that mindfulness and loving-kindness can play in reducing bias</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jessica-nordell-rerun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jessica-nordell-rerun</a></p>