What is normalcy bias? We recognize normalcy bias better by its more common name, “the ostrich effect,” or burying your head in the sand. Normalcy bias is our tendency to…
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What is confidence bias? Confidence bias is our inclination to believe confident people, confident answers. Brian McLaren demonstrates it this way in his excellent book, Why Don’t They Get It?:…
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Conspiracy theories are having a heyday during the pandemic. What do we need to know about them? How can we protect ourselves against believing a conspiracy theory? How can we…
Read moreGod doesn’t judge people by their weight, their age, their symmetry, their height, their skin color. Do we? You are on Day 21 of the series: “How to Uncover Hidden…
Read more“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” —E. B. White ~ * ~ * ~ “In a bird’s-eye view you tend to…
Read moreWe looked at four more biases this week in the series, “I Just Can’t See It!: How to Uncover Hidden Biases.” Fundamental Attribution Error Declinism Framing Effect Contact Bias Each…
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