Check Your Bias Blind Spot

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Lindsey Macdonald and Annette Benson, CILMAR, based on the following:

Pronin, E., Lin, D.Y., & Ross, L. (2002). The bias blind spot: Perceptions of bias in self versus others. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28(3). 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167202286008

Simons, D. [Daniel Simons]. (2010, March 10). selective attention test [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo

CBS News. (2020, September 18). "We're so freaking polarized": See how Americans with opposing views interpret the same situation. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republicans-democrats-polarized-american-politics/?fbclid=IwAR0eyzBh_MEtJosYGyEKF1Vfy_2TufxMp8Os0tKIuW_GW3ErFY0nKOxA180

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. bias
  3. openness
  4. other awareness
  5. perspective
  6. polarization
  7. politics
  8. self-awareness
  9. tribalism
  10. worldview frameworks

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Define the concept of the bias blind spot. 2. Identify how the bias blind spot affects people's perceptions and judgments. 3. Consider how to check their own blind spots in the future.