Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Alan visited with Dr. Liz Phelps of New York University where he participated in the Implicit Association Test. Developed by researchers at Harvard University, University of Washington, and University of Virginia, this test measures a person's degree of subtle biases when s/he encounters people of another race or ethnicity.
Phelps' research could one day prove useful for identifying if jurors or even a judge have a deeply imbedded bias against a person of another race, gender or sexual orientation. Phelps acknowledges her research isn't ready for court today, but further developments with fMRI technology could enhance it for court one day.
For more on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) go here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
This segment was taken from episode one, "Determining Guilt," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-1-determining-guilt
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
Alan visited with Dr. Liz Phelps of New York University where he participated in the Implicit Association Test. Developed by researchers at Harvard University, University of Washington, and University of Virginia, this test measures a person's degree of subtle biases when s/he encounters people of another race or ethnicity.
Phelps' research could one day prove useful for identifying if jurors or even a judge have a deeply imbedded bias against a person of another race, gender or sexual orientation. Phelps acknowledges her research isn't ready for court today, but further developments with fMRI technology could enhance it for court one day.
For more on the Implicit Association Test (IAT) go here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
This segment was taken from episode one, "Determining Guilt," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-1-determining-guilt
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
