Implicit biases are attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. We all have them. They encompass both favorable and unfavorable assessments that are activated involuntarily without an individual’s awareness. These biases are not accessible through introspection and lead to feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, age, and appearance. Implicit biases develop over a lifetime beginning at a very early age through exposure to direct and indirect messages.