Old School 355 Posted November 20, 2022 Dear God. So glad to be retiring. Required reading- What Is Bias? Bias is a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned. In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error, meaning your system (or brain) is wired to make unconscious decisions to save time, energy, and maybe your life. Affinity bias is the unconscious tendency to get along with others who are similar to us. These similarities can be the way we look, our backgrounds, or shared interests and common experiences. Most of us operate under two flawed assumptions: We see people objectively as they are. We see people as they see themselves. There is no neutrality. There is only greater or lesser awareness of one's bias. Phyllis Rose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 3,674 Posted November 20, 2022 Hopefully the pushback and the facts win out in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 2,665 Posted November 20, 2022 What if you're "biased" against someone that is an azzhole regardless of their particular race/gender/religion/orientation? Is that still bad or is it acceptable in this case? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 409 Posted November 20, 2022 Affinity bias is the unconscious tendency to get along with others who are similar to us. These similarities can be the way we look, our backgrounds, or shared interests and common experiences. Nothing wrong with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
