Cognitive bias

teacher I find that it is one thing that I need to work on in order to improve my sense of culturally responsive teaching. On the Personal Self-Assessment of Anti-Bias Behavior question number two that discussed how our upbringing may contribute to our own bias stood out to me the most and is something…

It could be ethical, race, religious bias and or class. The news media is not always honest. The media could be objective about their depictions of the important issues. There are specific issues that are made to look a specific way to benefit a certain group and influence the public opinion…

Over my 26 years of service in the Coast Guard I’ve had the opportunity to serve in many capacities: as a subordinate to service leaders, as a rescuer during search and rescue missions, as a law enforcement officer interdicting the smuggling of illegal narcotics or enforcing federal fisheries regulations and now as a lead engineer responsible for directing others in the maintenance and operation of equipment aboard a 225 feet buoy tender. As rewarding as many of these opportunities have been,…

Testing for technical errors is fairly unemotional, but your summary and conclusions are not. If you do not like an egg, you may search a little harder to find cracks in the shell. This article helps a tester put down his or her prejudices and bias (as much as possible), so that his or her conclusions and summaries are a little fairer. This is partially a motivational piece and partly a lesson in fairness and professionalism. You Have Way Too Much Pride The first obstacle that you (and this…

In Defense of People and Language: A critical analysis essay Gender equality is a very hot topic these days as women demand equal rights in the workplace and are even running for President. This fight for equality can even be seen in the way we speak and write. Cyra McFadden, the author of “In Defense of Gender”, writes about how the English language is increasingly becoming gender neutral in an attempt to be sexually unbiased toward women. However, the overuse of gender neutral terms is…

with the family and begin to build a therapeutic alliance. Ignorance of the culture also likely plays a big influence in my own personal biases. As a former military veteran, serving in a conflict involving a culture that was predominantly Muslim, my bias towards the fact that the family is Muslim, evidenced by their use of the Koran, is a reality. In addition to my own personal experience, I am subject to the daily influence of mainstream media which tends to report violent acts of terror,…

interviewed a facially stigmatized applicant rated the interview lower when compared with a non-stigmatized applicant (Madera & Hebl, 2011). Considering that bias formed at such early stage of life, the finding in the latter article makes sense. At Rice University, I am especially interested in working with Professor Hebl. Her research on gender bias in the workplace, how to improve the experiences of transsexual employees, and how individuals and organizations can reduce interpersonal…

and appealing were often those who described themselves as outsiders” (Paul 5). The author implements this quote supporting unpopularity even though it does not provide any factual evidence to support her claims, which displays bias in her writing. If a reader recognizes bias, it lowers the effectiveness of the piece as it discredits the author. Finally, the entire…

getting valuable information out to the people, however, the value diminishes if the information is either inaccurate or bias. A common problem within the media is that it often supports only one side of the story which can confuse and damage our society. The public puts the most trust within the media and it fails them by not taking the time to provide only facts. Media bias encompasses a variety of faults that not only include inaccurate and biased information, but also the lack of…

It’s totally clear that this is the case today with so many media sources that bias either to the right or to the left of the political spectrum. When a democracy doesn't have a baseline set of facts that everyone agrees with you simply cannot have a real functioning, well run democratic nation. It is why it is more important than…