What is blindspot bias?
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The general belief people have that they are less susceptible to bias than others, due mostly to the faith they place in their own introspections.
The term was created by Emily Pronin, a social psychologist from Princeton University’s Department of Psychology, with colleagues Daniel Lin and Lee Ross. Most people and cultures appear to exhibit the bias blind spot. In a sample of more than 600 residents of the United States, more than 85% believed they were less biased than the average American. Only one participant believed that he or she was more biased than the average American.
- Scopelliti I et al. Bias Blind Spot: Structure, Measurement, and Consequence. Management Science 2015;6(10):2281-2547
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Who was the most divine baroque artist, capturing the intricacies of traumatic decapitations?
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Question 5
Where would you find the ‘sinus of Keith’; the ‘triangle of Koch’; and the ‘tendon of Todare’?
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About Dr Neil Long
Dr Neil Long. Emergency Physician at Burnaby Hospital in Vancouver. BMBS FACEM FRCEM | @doctorneillong | + Neil Long | LinkedIn
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