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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7921131" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>They can. Strangely the very notion that others can have unconscious biases is more often used as a justification for disregarding what they say than for reevaluating what we believe. </p><p></p><p>As such it's possible that the whole focus on unconscious bias is actually a large contributor to remaining bias.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you underestimate the power of internet persuasion. While we rarely see an immediate change in someone - our words can have a profound impact on others beliefs.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I thought double blind was to eliminate 2 different issues. A truly double blind test makes it impossible to cheat and also tests for the placebo effect. </p><p></p><p>Peer review primarily helps ensure accuracy of the work. A small part of that may be control for bias but that's more a side effect than the purpose.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you are being to hard on him.</p><p></p><p>By the way, is it possible that most of this focus around unconscious bias is itself biased?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure, but the notion of a professional is typically someone that can avoid having their biases impact their decision making process. I think that's possible, but we all must be careful that we are being honest with ourselves as well (what the bias concept used to be called)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yep - and the more personal the topic, the more validating it is to your worldview the easier it is to sucummb to bias.</p><p></p><p>That said, I think the notion of unconscious bias is being overplayed these days. It's not that it doesn't exist. It's that people are more able to sit it aside than what we are being told IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7921131, member: 6795602"] They can. Strangely the very notion that others can have unconscious biases is more often used as a justification for disregarding what they say than for reevaluating what we believe. As such it's possible that the whole focus on unconscious bias is actually a large contributor to remaining bias. I think you underestimate the power of internet persuasion. While we rarely see an immediate change in someone - our words can have a profound impact on others beliefs. I thought double blind was to eliminate 2 different issues. A truly double blind test makes it impossible to cheat and also tests for the placebo effect. Peer review primarily helps ensure accuracy of the work. A small part of that may be control for bias but that's more a side effect than the purpose. I think you are being to hard on him. By the way, is it possible that most of this focus around unconscious bias is itself biased? Sure, but the notion of a professional is typically someone that can avoid having their biases impact their decision making process. I think that's possible, but we all must be careful that we are being honest with ourselves as well (what the bias concept used to be called) Yep - and the more personal the topic, the more validating it is to your worldview the easier it is to sucummb to bias. That said, I think the notion of unconscious bias is being overplayed these days. It's not that it doesn't exist. It's that people are more able to sit it aside than what we are being told IMO. [/QUOTE]
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