Implicit Association Reflection

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On the implicit association test (IAT) on weight, I got “no automatic preference between fat people and thin people.” It was my second time taking this specific IAT, and my result has changed since the first attempt. I took this test in the beginning of the P3 module a few months back, and at that time, the result showed that I have a slight preference for people who are thin. I knew that I had some bias towards obesity, but I thought it was not strong enough to show up on the result of this test and that it doesn’t affect how I treat others, so I was somewhat surprised after getting my first result.

After my first IAT in the beginning of the course, I attended an optional discussion with Dr. King and several other students where we had a chance to discuss the results of IAT and how we should go forward from there. During the discussion, we agreed that we should not feel guilty for having implicit biases towards certain people groups, but should acknowledge that we have those biases and strive to unlearn any negative preconceived notions that could potentially affect our interactions and relationships. Dr. King suggested that some things we could try are: 1) if bias is towards certain culture, get more exposure to that culture and learn more about it, 2) if bias is towards certain people group, get to know someone from that group on a personal level. …show more content…

Sherman during MNE module (Metabolism, Nutrition & Endocrinology). In the lecture, Dr. Sherman discussed potential causes of obesity that one may not have control over—use of antibiotics in children that affects gut biome, maternal diet content during pregnancy, hormonal causes of overeating despite the successful attempt at weight loss. Dr. Sherman also highlighted how challenging it is for an obese individual to lose weight through exercising due to reasons listed

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