What automatically occurs as the brain makes judgments based on personal experiences?

The phenomenon that occurs as the brain processes information and makes judgments based on personal experiences is referred to as implicit bias. This type of bias is automatic and often unconscious, arising from an individual’s background, culture, and personal experiences. Implicit bias affects how people perceive and interact with others, often without them being aware of it.

For instance, someone may unconsciously favor individuals from certain backgrounds over others based on their own experiences, societal influences, or stereotypes they have absorbed over time. This is distinct from explicit bias, which involves conscious beliefs and attitudes that individuals are aware of and can articulate.

Furthermore, racial profiling and conscious decision-making are more specific actions and processes that may relate to biases but do not encapsulate the broader automatic nature of judgments influenced by personal experiences in the same way that implicit bias does. Thus, implicit bias accurately describes the automatic judgments made by the brain, encompassing a wide range of unwitting influences derived from individual experiences.