I know my own mind.

I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way.

These self-perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality.

“Blindspot” is the authors’ metaphor for the portion of the mind that houses hidden biases. Writing with simplicity and verve, Banaji and Greenwald question the extent to which our perceptions of social groups—without our awareness or conscious control—shape our likes and dislikes and our judgments about people’s character, abilities, and potential.

In Blindspot, the authors reveal hidden biases based on their experience with the Implicit Association Test, a method that has revolutionized the way scientists learn about the human mind and that gives us a glimpse into what lies within the metaphoric blindspot.

The title’s “good people” are those of us who strive to align our behavior with our intentions. The aim of Blindspot is to explain the science in plain enough language to help well-intentioned people achieve that alignment. By gaining awareness, we can adapt beliefs and behavior and “outsmart the machine” in our heads so we can be fairer to those around us. Venturing into this book is an invitation to understand our own minds.

Brilliant, authoritative, and utterly accessible, Blindspot is a book that will challenge and change readers for years to come.

Praise for Blindspot

“A riveting book steeped in research that feels personal, sometimes uncomfortably so . . . Banaji and Greenwald capture our attention . . . in this accessible and sobering book.” — BookPage

“Accessible and authoritative . . . This research takes Freud’s dagger into our vanity and twists it.” — The Washington Post

“An accessible and persuasive account of the causes of stereotyping and discrimination . . . Banaji and Greenwald will keep even nonpsychology students engaged with plenty of self-examinations and compelling elucidations of case studies and experiments.” — Publishers Weekly

“Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald’s work has revolutionized social psychology, proving that—unconsciously—people are affected by dangerous stereotypes.” — Psychology Today

“A stimulating treatment that should help readers deal with irrational biases that they would otherwise consciously reject.” — Kirkus Reviews

马扎林•贝纳基（Mahzarin R. Banaji）& 安东尼•格林沃尔德（Anthony G. Greenwald）已经合作了30多年，两人分别任教于哈佛大学和华盛顿大学。他们志趣相投，都希望通过研究理解人类思维在特定社会环境下的运作方式。他们和同事布莱恩•诺塞克一起开发了“内隐联想测试”。这种方法改变了他们自身，也改变了他们的研究工作和所研究的学科领域。在implicit.harvard.edu网站上，有超过1400万人完成了这项测试。在本书中，来自作者所在实验室的研究数据和上述网站的测试结果首次与普通读者见面。