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Dolly Chugh Books

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Dolly Chugh is a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Her research focuses on unconscious bias and ethical behavior, and she has been recognized for her contributions to understanding how good people can do better in matters of race, gender, and social justice.

Known for: The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

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The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

sociology·10 min read

In this insightful and practical book, Dolly Chugh explores how well-intentioned individuals can confront and reduce bias in their everyday lives. Drawing on social psychology and real-world examples, she provides tools for recognizing implicit bias, engaging in difficult conversations, and becoming the person one aspires to be in matters of diversity and inclusion.

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The Psychology of Bias

Bias is not an accusation; it is a condition of being human. I draw here from years of research on what psychologists call 'bounded ethicality'—the idea that our moral decisions are limited by cognitive blind spots we rarely recognize. We like to think our judgments are based on reason, but in truth...

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The Goodish Person Mindset

One of the most liberating ideas I discovered through my research is that the opposite of good is not bad—it is rigid. When we hold ourselves to an image of perfect goodness, we leave no room for the inevitable mistakes that come with being human. In this chapter, I introduce the 'goodish person' mi...

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About Dolly Chugh

Dolly Chugh is a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Her research focuses on unconscious bias and ethical behavior, and she has been recognized for her contributions to understanding how good people can do better in matters of race, gender, and social...

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Dolly Chugh is a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Her research focuses on unconscious bias and ethical behavior, and she has been recognized for her contributions to understanding how good people can do better in matters of race, gender, and social justice.

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Dolly Chugh is a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Her research focuses on unconscious bias and ethical behavior, and she has been recognized for her contributions to understanding how good people can do better in matters of race, gender, and social justice.

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