The implicit-association test is kind of like a special game that helps us understand how our brains think about different things.
Imagine you have two toys: one is a ball and the other is a doll. If I showed you a picture of a ball, you would probably say "ball!" And if I showed you a picture of a doll, you would say "doll!" That's pretty easy, right?
But what if I asked you to quickly say "doll!" whenever you see a picture of a boy, and "ball!" whenever you see a picture of a girl? This might be a little harder because you might be used to thinking of boys playing with balls and girls playing with dolls.
That's what the implicit-association test does. It asks us to quickly react to different pictures and words to see how our brains automatically connect them. It helps us understand if we have any unconscious biases or stereotypes that we might not even be aware of.
Overall, the test helps us learn more about ourselves and how we can work to be more fair and equal to everyone, no matter who they are or what they like to do!