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title: Can we really measure implicit bias? maybe not source: Tom Bartlett date: January 05, 2017 URL: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Can-We-Really-Measure-Implicit/238807 Summary: This article explains in-depth on the entirety of Implicit Association Test or IAT, a test that evaluates your implicit bias (or unconscious bias for easier understanding). The author also introduces Hart Blanton, a professor of psychology, who has a rather strong criticism towards the test – questioning the accuracy of the test and its value. Aside from that, the author also shares the information about the dispute between Blanton and one of the main people behind the IAT.  Reaction: Unconscious bias is somehow a complicated topic that people should discuss more often as it kind of controls the way we judge others by races, appearances and many more categories. It can be harmful in many aspects of communicating and interacting among humans of different races, and our world in general. Questions: Is I...

title: Japanese enraged by sushi diner food prank videos source: BBC News by Nicholas Yong URL:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64508029 summary: This article talks about how the phrase “sushi terrorism” emerged on Japanese social media after a viral video was posted. The video shows a teenage boy licking a soy sauce bottle and putting it back at a Japanese conveyor belt restaurant. After the video went viral on many platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Japanese people are enraged by the action. Even though the boy deactivated his social media account and apologized, the police are still taking legal actions. After the incident the diner will have new dining rules and security cameras will be installed as a result of the prank. reaction: The article makes me feel disgusted and sick, it’s unbelievable how some people are not ashamed by the things they do. As everyone might know Japan is known for their high standard cleanliness, so I can’t believe this happened in Japa...