Graduation Year
2015
Date of Submission
4-2015
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Neuroscience
Second Department
Philosophy
Reader 1
Brian Keeley
Reader 2
Rory Spence
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© 2015 Diana M Ciuca
Abstract
Implicit association of racial stereotypes is brought about by social conditioning (Greenwald & Krieger, 2006). This conditioning can be explained by attractor networks (Sharp, 2011). Reducing implicit bias through meditation can show the effectiveness of reducing the rigidity of attractor networks, thereby reducing subjectivity. Mindfulness meditation has shown to reduce bias from the use of one single guided session conducted before performing an Implicit Association Test (Lueke & Gibson, 2015). Attachment to socially conditioned racial bias should become less prevalent through practicing meditation over time. An experimental model is proposed to test this claim along with a reconceptualization of consciousness based in meditative practice.
Recommended Citation
Ciuca, Diana M., "Reducing Subjectivity: Meditation and Implicit Bias" (2015). CMC Senior Theses. 1213.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1213
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