Topic > IAT: One Test: The Implicit Association Test - 1446

As an economics major, math is still involved, but not as much as it would be in a science or math major. Now, I wonder if implicit bias may have had an influence on why I chose to eliminate engineering and science first when it came time to decide what I wanted to major in. Looking back, I'm very happy with my decision, but I can't help but feel like this implicit bias influenced my decision without me knowing. Going forward, I think I will be much more aware that this stereotype has been established and that it may be an underlying motivator when making decisions about what to expect or what the norm is. I don't think I can reverse this implicit bias because it's already been established and I honestly didn't even think I had it. For the future, I think it's best to accept and realize that I have a bias about which genre is better in which subject, even if it's completely false. Gender does not determine success in a particular subject, but I believe we have been socialized to expect a higher percentage of males in the sciences and females in the liberal sciences.