Implicit bias refers to automatically evoked mental associations about social groups. The idea has been influential across the social sciences as a way to explain persistent racial disparities amid changing self-report attitudes. Most research has treated implicit bias as an individual attitude. However, evidence suggests that it is neither a stable individual difference nor a strong correlate of individual behavior. Moreover, the individual-focused approach can lead researchers to neglect systemic racism as a cause of persistent disparities. We argue that implicit bias can be considered a cognitive reflection of systemic racism in the environment. In this view, implicit bias is an ongoing set of associations based on inequalities and stereotypes in the environment. As such, implicit bias changes when contexts change.

隐性偏见是指自动唤起的关于社会群体的心理联想。这个想法在整个社会科学领域都有影响力，作为一种解释在不断变化的自我报告态度中持续存在的种族差异的方法。大多数研究都将内隐偏见视为一种个人态度。然而，有证据表明，它既不是稳定的个体差异，也不是个体行为的强相关性。此外，以个人为中心的方法可能导致研究人员忽视系统性种族主义作为持续差异的原因。我们认为，隐性偏见可以被认为是环境中系统性种族主义的认知反映。在这种观点中，隐性偏见是基于环境中的不平等和刻板印象的一组持续的关联。因此，当上下文发生变化时，隐含的偏见也会发生变化。