{"id":37413,"date":"2017-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glg.tempsite.space\/news\/neuroscientist-vivienne-ming-discusses-the-tax-on-being-different-and-how-big-data-helps-maximize-human-potential\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T08:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:40:13","slug":"neuroscientist-vivienne-ming-discusses-the-tax-on-being-different-and-how-big-data-helps-maximize-human-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glginsights.com\/ja\/news\/neuroscientist-vivienne-ming-discusses-the-tax-on-being-different-and-how-big-data-helps-maximize-human-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscientist Vivienne Ming Discusses \u201cThe Tax on Being Different\u201d and How Big Data Helps Maximize Human Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPut a male or female name at the top of an identical resume, and suddenly the male gets more job offers,\u201d says Ming in GLG\u2019s video series,\u00a0Anatomy of a Decision<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

New York, New York; June 27, 2017<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0GLG<\/a>\u00a0(Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.), the world\u2019s leading membership for professional learning and expertise, today released a new\u00a0video <\/a>with neuroscientist and entrepreneur, Vivienne Ming, as part of its\u00a0Anatomy of a Decision<\/i><\/a>video series. Ming discusses\u00a0The Tax on Being Different<\/i>, her work to maximize human potential, and how Big Data can help identify hiring biases based on race, gender, and other factors.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The Tax on Being Different\u2019 comes from this very simple idea, which we systematically found across all jobs, that people were being undervalued,\u201d says Ming. \u201cPut a male or female name at the top of an identical resume, and suddenly the male gets more job offers.\u201d Ming\u2019s work as an academic and entrepreneur has focused on harnessing Big Data and machine learning to take bias out of hiring.<\/p>\n

Ming\u2019s research shows that candidates with traditionally impressive credentials, like Ivy League degrees and working experience at big-name companies, don\u2019t necessarily make for better employees. In this video<\/a>, Ming also reflects on her personal experience as a transgender woman in a male-dominated field and shares how her differences motivated her research.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt GLG, we\u2019re focused on driving the future of professional learning for our clients and members,\u201d said Richard Socarides, Head of Public Affairs at GLG. \u201cMing\u2019s work raises timely, important questions about talent, hiring, and how companies can make smarter decisions in order to maximize the potential of their employees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, technologist, and entrepreneur. She has a PhD in psychology and theoretical neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University. She is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Socos, a cutting-edge startup that applies cognitive modeling to create adaptive, personalized educational technology. Previously, Ming was Chief Scientist at Gild, an innovative startup that builds better companies by unleashing human potential in their workforce using machine learning. She is a visiting scholar at U.C. Berkeley\u2019s Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience pursuing her research in cognitive prosthetics. She sits on the boards of StartOut and Our Family Coalition, and speaks on issues of LGBT inclusion and gender in technology.\u00a0The New York Times<\/i>, NPR, Nature,\u00a0O Magazine<\/i>,\u00a0Forbes<\/i>, and\u00a0The Atlantic<\/i>\u00a0have covered her work and research. She was also named one of 10 Women to Watch in Tech by\u00a0Inc.<\/i>\u00a0magazine.<\/p>\n

All of the videos in GLG\u2019s\u00a0Anatomy of a Decision<\/i><\/a>\u00a0series are available online for free. The series includes interviews with:\u00a0Jill Abramson<\/a>, former Executive Editor of\u00a0The New York Times<\/i>;\u00a0Dustin Lance Black<\/a>, Academy Award-winning screenwriter;\u00a0Jeff Kindler, former CEO of Pfizer and Chair of the\u00a0GLG Institute<\/a>;\u00a0Jake Sullivan<\/a>, former Director of Policy Planning at the United States Department of State;\u00a0Michael Vickers<\/a>, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; and\u00a0Tom Wheeler<\/a>, former FCC Chairman, among others.<\/p>\n

About GLG \/ Gerson Lehrman Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

GLG is the world\u2019s leading membership for professional learning. Business leaders, investors, consultants, social entrepreneurs, and other top professionals rely on GLG to learn in short- and long-term engagements from more than 900,000 members and other experts. Clients partner with GLG to address their most complex strategic challenges, make better business decisions, and advance their careers through conversations, mentorships, small group meetings, surveys, and other interactions\u2014all within a rigorous compliance framework. Headquartered in New York City, GLG\u2019s approximately 1,400 employees work from offices in 12 countries. For more information, visit www.glginsights.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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