The Neuroscience of Bias
November 15, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Arrayo
1411 Broadway, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10018
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A 2000 study, led by Liz Phelps, a cognitive neuroscientist at New York University, suggests that the amygdala, a brain region involved in fear-processing and the fast, automatic thinking system, drives racial bias. To better understand the underlying neural landscape of cognitive biases through our own lens, we explore how the brain performs fast, intuitive thinking and comes to automatic judgements without any conscious control, which generates stigma and discrimination. At the end of the session we discuss mitigation strategies to help address our own biases through moments of self-discovery and self-awareness. Join experienced diversity practitioner Lina Osorio for this engaging event.
Presented by:
Lina Osorio, CDM, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner
As a diversity, equity and inclusion practitioner, consultant, advocate and mentor, Lina Osorio has almost 20 years of experience partnering with government agencies, organizations, academic institutions, businesses, healthcare organizations, faith-based organizations and communities seeking to advance their mission by promoting DEI values for the benefit and development of their workforce and communities served, while helping them enhance their business practices and decision-making processes.
Daughter of immigrant parents born and raised in New York, she has resided and worked in suburban and urban environments and has supported organizations and clients’ efforts to engage in comprehensive assessment processes; promote racial equity in practice and outcomes; attract diverse talent to key positions; appeal to and serve diverse markets and communities; build their capacity for favorable DEI impact through the development of diverse partnerships and improve workplace culture for diverse staff.
As the President of Matiz Multimedia Group, Lina prioritizes relationship-building and service in order to design effective strategies for integrating DEI principles into organizational practices while ensuring that each process is curated to every clients’ unique brand, mission and goals. An experienced DEI thought leader and strategic planner with a background as a researcher and facilitator in diversity, race, multicultural and gender studies, Lina has successfully designed and initiated results-oriented DEI-focused processes, plans, programs, workshops, trainings, dialogues, and discussions for senior leaders, people managers and staff that encourage learning, reflection, awareness and understanding as well as community-building across difference, ultimately inspiring organizational growth and progress as well as equitable and just outcomes for diverse staff and communities.
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Registration includes light refreshments. If you have specific dietary needs, please contact [email protected].
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Dress Code: Business Casual Attire
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