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Sep 2020
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399: Jennifer L. Eberhardt | The Science...

Jordan Harbinger
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Jennifer L. Eberhardt is a professor of psychology at Stanford University whose research explores race, bias, and inequality; she is the author of Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do. What We Discuss with Jennifer L. Eberhardt: What's going on in the brain that creates and maintains bias. How bias can alter what w ... Show More
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