Poet and songwriter, Siobahn Hotaling, was accepted into NYU Steinhardt’s Summer Songwriters Workshop in 2013 based on the strength of her first album. Having obtained a master’s degree in psychology from Harvard University Extension School, Siobahn Hotaling is also a member of the Harvard Club of NYC.
The Harvard Club of NYC (HCNY) was founded in 1865 by a group of alumni who wanted to continue the Cambridge fellowship. The club was one of the first buildings to be designated as a New York City landmark, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. HCNY possesses a 23,000 sq. ft. facility on its 6th, 7th, and 8th floors, where it offers excellent fitness, athletics, and wellness services and programs. In particular, HCNY provides an excellent venue for exercising through Squash. The clubhouse has four international and three American squash courts. The club’s squash staff is led by the nationally-ranked pro Richard Chin who, along with other staff members, helps maintain HCNY’S position in the New York City Squash League.
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Siobahn Hotaling, an artist based in New York City, conducts research on the science of growth and personality as a project consultant at the Adaption Institute and also serves as the senior user experience designer at Global Payments. A poet with a collection in the works, Siobahn Hotaling also is a co-founder of the New York Artists Collective (NYAC).
The NYAC brings together musicians, performers, and poets to perform and build a creative community in New York City. Its events allow artists to connect with one another and attract new followers through sharing original works and the personal stories that influenced their artistic identities. The New York Artists Collective has over 30 alumni on its roster, including major label artists and up-and-coming young musicians. Additionally, NYAC’s events offer an intimate experience for audiences, as artists can share the process of creation of a certain song or poem and tell the story behind them. The NYAC features in-the-round performances, which means that the artists are surrounded entirely at times by the audience. Those who cannot participate in the in-person events of NYAC for various reasons can listen to podcasts made by the artists, where they share the experiences from the concerts and share the stories behind their songs. A web developer and programmer, Siobahn Hotaling serves as a senior user experience designer for Global Payments. Having recently graduated from Harvard Extension School with a master’s in psychology, she is also a project consultant working in research and development at the Adaption Institute. In this capacity, Siobahn Hotaling continues her research into implicit bias.
Implicit bias is one of two main types of psychological bias. It refers to biases that operate outside of someone’s awareness, or in their unconscious. Since people are unaware of these biases, implicit bias influences their behavior automatically, despite often going against the person’s values and beliefs. In contrast, explicit bias (or conscious bias) also controls a person’s behavior, but they are aware of this control and know that they have prejudices against certain groups or people. Due to explicit bias, someone may deliver a hate speech or feel threatened by another group. These two biases are related, but also stand apart from one another. Because people are unaware of implicit bias, they may have biases that do not line up with their explicit ideas. For instance, a person could consciously love a particular group of people while unconsciously believing certain stereotypes about this group and behaving in a way that reflects that. It’s also important that people understand that implicit bias can become explicit bias. This happens when a person becomes consciously aware of the beliefs and prejudices they hold. Being aware of this does not mean they will automatically start behaving in a way that reflects their biased ideas. Rather, they have a choice between acting on or against these biases. |
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