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biases

/ˈbaɪəsɪz/
Meanings
  • Noun

    An attitude or prejudice that influences one's perception, actions, or judgments.

    - "His political biases clouded his judgment."
    - "She tried to hide her biases during the job interview."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbaɪəsɪz/



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Rhymes
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surprises , supplies , arise , prizes
Variants
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bias , biases , on the bias , biased , biasing , biassed , biasses , biassing , implicit bias , implicit biases
Forms
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biased, biases, biases's, biases'

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'bias' meaning 'swerve' or 'turn'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that people tend to have stronger biases towards those who are similar to them?

  2. Biases can even affect our perception of colors – a phenomenon known as color prejudice.

Related Concepts
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  1. Prejudice: A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

  2. Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their membership in a certain group.

Quotes
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  1. Like the printing press before it, the computer has a powerful "bias" toward amplifying personal autonomy and individual problem-solving.

    - Katha Pollitt,{it}Nation{/it},9 Oct. 1995

  2. Blatant racial and gender discrimination is just about over, creating a sociological space in which to worry about subtler forms of "bias".

    - Gregg Easterbrook,{it}New Republic{/it},20 Dec. 1999

  3. … members of the opinion media will cherry-pick moments from the debate that support their own ideological "biases".

    - Michelle Cottle,{it}New Republic{/it},16 Oct. 2000
Culture
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Biases have been a significant issue throughout history, influencing societal norms and shaping various aspects of culture, such as literature, art, and politics.

How to Memorize "biases"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a scale, with unbiased on one end and biased on the other. Think about situations where you might lean towards one side.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'biases' with 'prejudice' and 'discrimination' to remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym B.I.A.S.S., which stands for 'Belief, Ignorance, Anchoring, Similarity, and Shortcuts' – common sources of biases.

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