What the brain uses when it does not have reliable evidence from the past.
What is the most easily accessible information?
The type of thinking that lead to focus on the ventilators
(instead of more simple prevention methods like washing hands and social distance.)
What is myopic thinking?
The unconscious attribution of particular qualities to a member of a social group or class of people is called this
What is implicit bias?
How many centimeters are in 100 millimeters?
What is 10 cm?
One cause of the frantic feeling during a time of crisis. (hint: it's something that is hard for the brain)
What is a "new set of factors and dimensions that seem to be constantly changing?"
What is the time consuming search for information?
Type of growth that reflects the COVID pandemic better than linear growth
What is exponential growth?
What are two ways the medical community can address racism in healthcare?
Implicit bias training, conversations with family, speaking up, boosting the advancement of brown and Black people within the workplace, etc.
The area of a face of a cube with a volume of 64 cm 3 in mm
What is 1600mm?
When you understand memory's power over decision making and use memories most relevant to the future, you can __________.
What is exert some control over your brain's prediction of the future and decision-making?
Humans' tendency to hope and prepare for the best-case scenario reflects what type of bias?
What is optimism bias?
Explain how racism in healthcare has been evident during the COVID-19 pandemic using data
Black Americans have been 56% more likely to die from COVID-19 than the national average
How many micrometers are in 3 kilometers?
What is 3 x 10^9?