Episode 2.13: Bias is in Your Body

My Racist Friend

With the inclusion of psychiatrist Dr. Amy Banks on the weekly Zoom call, Don talks with two Amys this week about racism at work when discussing police shootings and gun control. Dr. Banks explains the neuroscience that bakes our prejudices into our minds and body, and they talk about the value of recalling positive relational moments to help your body feel calm.

Additional resources:

• "Indianapolis Police Officer Shoots Man in Livestreamed Killing. Here's What to Know" (Time, by Josiah Bates, May 7, 2020)
  https://time.com/5833625/indianapolis-police-shooting-sean-reed/
  
• "Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse" (BBC, May 1, 2020)
  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52496514
  
• "Armed black citizens escort Michigan lawmaker to capitol after volatile rightwing protest" (The Guardian, by Lois Beckett, May 7, 2020)
  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/07/michigan-lawmaker-armed-escort-rightwing-protest
  
• Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist (by Eli Saslow)
  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39706735-rising-ou
  
• "Trump contradicts nurse he's honoring over PPE availability" (CNN, by Nikki Carvajal, May 6, 2020)
  https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/politics/donald-trump-nurse-ppe-coronavirus/index.html

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