Why is it important to be aware of your own biases?
Why is it important to be aware of your own biases?
Why is this important? We relate to people differently based on our biases. We can miss out on opportunities to learn, connect, and grow if we choose not to interact with others based on a bias.
How can you become more aware of your own personal bias?
What are some ways we can uncover our own biases?
- Start with yourself! Reflect on your own stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination.
- Educate yourself. A few great resources:
- Practice mindfulness. Pay attention to the thoughts and associations you have about people with different characteristics and identities.
What are some examples of personal bias?
We explore these common biases in detail below.
- Gender bias. Gender bias, the favoring of one gender over another, is also often referred to as sexism.
- Ageism.
- Name bias.
- Beauty bias.
- Halo effect.
- Horns effect.
- Confirmation bias.
- Conformity bias.
What does personal bias mean?
Personal bias or prejudice for or against a party or representative. Actual bias means prejudice or prejudgment of the parties or the case to such a degree that the decision maker is incapable of being persuaded by the facts to vote another way.
Why do we focus on the negative?
Because negative information causes a surge in activity in a critical information processing area of the brain, our behaviors and attitudes tend to be shaped more powerfully by bad news, experiences, and information.
How can personal bias influence speaking and listening?
Biases can often prevent a listener from accurately and competently listening to a speaker’s actual message. Receiver apprehension is the fear that a listener might be unable to understand the message, process the information correctly, or adapt thinking to include new information coherently.