Humans naturally connect with others whom they view as part of their group—but without self-awareness, this propensity can unintentionally create exclusion, dissimilarity, and polarization. Our Noticing Group Bias and In-Group Favoritism category is dedicated to making you conscious of the ways that group dynamics influence decision-making, perceptions, and relationships.
What you’ll find here is a description of how group bias develops, how in-group favoritism affects everything from office dynamics to political elections, and advice on how to widen your circle of inclusion. We talk about real-world situations, laboratory experiments, and do-it-yourself activities that allow you to recognize these patterns in yourself and others.
Picking up on group bias is not guilt-tripping human nature—it is about becoming attuned to the ways partiality can inadvertently influence fairness, opportunity, and connection. By bringing these inclinations into conscious awareness, you can build more inclusive spaces, form stronger cross-group relationships, and lead with empathy and equity.
Whether you are growing personally, leading a diverse workplace, or creating more harmonious communities, this category offers tools and insights to assist you in moving beyond “us vs. them” divides.
Apply our resources to expand your ability to recognize and move beyond group bias toward a more just and inclusive world.
When political conversations turn tense, our first instinct is to blame the other person, their stubbornness, their bad sources, their closed mind. But research shows that the most powerful shift we can make is turning the lens inward, because the biases quietly sabotaging cross-divide dialogue are ones we all share.