Minimizing the influence of unconscious bias in evaluations: A practical guide

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-66

  Goldyne, Adam J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNAL BIAS; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONALITY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; AWARENESS; EMOTIONS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; JUDGMENT; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; PREJUDICE; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247534843     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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