Beyond Implicit Bias: Embodied Cognition, Mindfulness, and Critical Reflective Practice in Social Work
Australian Social Work February 10, 2021 Yuk-Lin Renita Wong, Jana Vinsky 22 citations
ABSTRACT Implicit bias studies in psychology and cognitive science focus primarily on the individual self, and more recently on the brain. In this article, we argue that the embodied cognition paradigm, which encompasses both the functional body and the environment, can provide more relevant insights for social work. Implicit bias is not just in the brain. It is in the dynamic systems process...