Re:List of cognitive biases
by naiyt on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @10:05PM
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Actually, I don't think that's true. As a noun:
> prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
As a verb:
> cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.
Biases may often be lead to incorrect assumptions about things, but I'm fairly certain that a bias doesn't have to be incorrect by it's very nature. Say that someone I love is on trial for some sort of crime. My natural bias would be to believe that they are innocent (unless I absolutely knew otherwise). Just because I'm biased towards their innocence doesn't automatically mean they are guilty.
> prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
As a verb:
> cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.
Biases may often be lead to incorrect assumptions about things, but I'm fairly certain that a bias doesn't have to be incorrect by it's very nature. Say that someone I love is on trial for some sort of crime. My natural bias would be to believe that they are innocent (unless I absolutely knew otherwise). Just because I'm biased towards their innocence doesn't automatically mean they are guilty.
Perhaps I misunderstood you though.