Overcoming bias habits an evidence-based guide to creating a joyfully inclusive world William T.L. Cox

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, William T. L., 1984- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prejudices--Prevention.

Prejudices.

Social change.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California University of California Press [2026]

Language Note:

In English

Summary:

An action-oriented, scientifically tested guide to confronting and overcoming bias. Most anti-bias trainings offer empty words rather than effective, practical solutions. In this hopeful and accessible guide, scientist-practitioner William T. L. Cox breaks down the science behind stereotypes, bias, and the habits we form that perpetuate these cognitive traps in daily life. He highlights lessons from his empirically backed anti-bias training and provides actionable tools for preventing bias and speaking out in favor of diversity. Overcoming Bias Habits inspires us to be agents of change by making meaningful transformations in our behaviors and maintaining them over time. Focusing on individuals and our habits, however, does not mean ignoring the systems and institutions that perpetuate discrimination: Doing the work for ourselves empowers us to also hold institutions accountable and to effect genuine, lasting change in our schools, workplaces, and communities

Contents:

Frontmatter Contents Acknowledgments UNIT ONE. THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF MEANINGFUL CHANGE Intro Introducing Our Journey: Bias Habits and Diverse Joy 1. Bias Habits and How to Break Them UNIT TWO. AWARENESS SKILLS: BIAS HABITS TO DISRUPT Intro 2. Bias Habit Building Blocks: Expectations and Emotions 3. Bias Habits That Create Disparities 4. Bias Habits That Perpetuate Cognitive Inertia UNIT THREE. TOOLS TO DISRUPT BIAS HABITS AND CULTIVATE DIVERSE JOY Intro 5. Favor Mindfulness over Blunt, Ineffective Tools 6. Tools to Retrain Your Mind 7. Tools to Broaden Your Input 8. Tools to Prevent Bias 9. Tools for Speaking Up UNIT FOUR. BE AN AGENT OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE Intro 10. It's Up to Us to Build a Better World References

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 01, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

0520410432

9780520410435

OCLC:

1572420318

Publisher Number:

CIPO000335607

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license