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Curing the mind of prejudice, bias and jealousy
It's a fact that most of us are prejudiced or have an opinion on something before actually knowing the facts. One of the earliest psychological explanations of prejudice described it as: "an antipathy ...
For example, since the Jan. 6 ... prejudice, bias and this growing body of evidence in the public square, the idea of systemic racism which Biden did not see in his four decades in Washington, ...
There can be prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair—for example, an overgeneralization.
I recently heard another example of the fear and anger underlying bias and prejudice. A man was asked in the midst of the pandemic why he wouldn’t take the vaccine: “You are not going to shove ...
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Prejudice is a form of bias, often rooted in stereotypes or unfounded beliefs. It occurs when negative attitudes are formed about a person or group without sufficient knowledge, understanding, or ...
Research has found that meditation may be able to reduce implicit bias on an individual level. For example, studies have found that after meditating, people are less likely to have automatic ...
Intention may not matter, however. We are all biased, for example, and since it doesn’t usually come from ill intent it can be tempting to dismiss bias as less severe than the other two infractions.
2. Appearance Bias. This type of unconscious bias involves judging someone based on how they look. The physical attributes used to treat people differently include hair color, weight, height and ...