Almost Awakened: 128: Human Biases

Most of us believe inside our mind that we are being objective, fair, and reasonable. And at the same time we sort of grasp we are not and that our mind leans towards beliefs, conclusions, and taking sides on various issues. Today we discuss biases and how they affect us and how we can best avoid them which in turn helps us be more present in reality.

RESOURCES:

Brian McLaren on biases – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-how-to-see-with-brian-mclaren/id1532685433

wiki List of cognitive biases – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases

Another list of Biases – https://thedecisionlab.com/biases

Three Ways To Avoid Bias In Decision-Making – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jarretjackson/2020/08/26/three-ways-to-avoid-bias-in-decision-making/?sh=5a7fe890a715

MindTools How Avoid Biases – https://www.mindtools.com/a0ozgex/cognitive-bias

Outsmart your own Biases –  https://hbr.org/2015/05/outsmart-your-own-biases