(A FEW common) TYPES OF BIAS
PROTOTYPE BIAS
- The tendency to favour people who fit our preconceived ideas of who should be in a role
AFFINITY BIAS
- Leads us to favour people who we feel we have a connection or similarity to.
“Like likes like”
CONFIRMATION BIAS
The tendency to favour only those perspectives that agree with our existing views or position, while dismissing others, no matter how valid they are.
The tendency to favour only those perspectives that agree with our existing views or position, while dismissing others, no matter how valid they are.
GENDER BIAS
The tendency to favour one gender over another, usually men over women.
The tendency to favour one gender over another, usually men over women.
