Self-Serving Bias Research Paper

Being of target of bias can affect socialization due to the negatives attitudes that it entails.

When discussing whether people have a bias or not, most people would answer that they do not have one or at the least not one they can think of. I too normally will answer that I do not believe I have a bias and tend to treat everyone and everything equally. But when we really sit down and reflex back on our thoughts and behaviors it becomes clear that most everyone has a bias of some type whether it is against or for a person, place or idea. Most everyone, including myself, has one or more biases that we contend with daily. In this paper, I will discuss my personal bias I have toward panhandlers, the origin of this bias, how it could maybe affect my career and possible solutions to my bias.

He analysis conformation bias, hindsight bias, self-serving bias, and other types. When talking about conformation bias McRaney analysis that we have constructed our thoughts and opinions based on information we have accumulated based on our beliefs, while ignoring what the information against other opinions. A form of conformation bias that McRaney uses in page twenty-seven is: When you talk about a movie you haven’t seen in a long time and all of a sudden you are surrounded by information of said movie, you believe that fate is trying to tell you something. In reality conformation bias is occurring. You are have noticed more information about the movie because you have dismissed any other information. We seek out information that only enhances our beliefs and discriminates against the facts. Hindsight bias is relatable because we look at newfound information and speculate that we had already known it all along. Hindsight bias isn’t necessarily good because we have tendency to always wanting to be right, so after learning something new we edit our memories so we seem more factual than what we really are. McRaney states on page thirty-three that studies are the best way to demonstrate hindsight bias for researchers. Researchers can write a false statement in an article and we manufacture this information as our truth. Another form of bias McRaney talked about was self-serving bias. Self-serving bias

Implicit bias is an individual’s internal beliefs regarding others and influences how people conduct themselves in various settings and situations and may result in injustices such as stereotyping or racial profiling. The National Center for States Courts defines implicit bias as “judgement or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes.” This behavior is difficult to identify, because people typically respond and behave in ways that seem appropriate and protect their own interests. Furthermore, these beliefs are more often subconscious than overt. Some groups are working to deter implicit bias and promote diversity.

A person with a strong sense of self esteem will have a more positive outlook on life and will be strong enough to handle difficult situations through life.

In my opinion being bias has both good and bad characteristics. I believe the negative part of being bias is that you only think one sided and not open minded. You can 't be biased in some situations where you have to see both sides of view. A positive aspect is that you are consistent and not indecisive. If you have a passion or believe in something, then you will stay consistent with your decision.

When people have religion they have, and are given something to believe in. These beliefs that people have help control their personal bias whether it be good or bad. Elie Wiesel, who was a young Jewish boy during World War II, was kept in many concentration camps. After a night of horror on a train, many of the men along with Elie “felt free of the previous night’s terror” when they reached Auschwitz and then “gave thanks to God” for this feeling of freedom (Wiesel 27). They didn’t know what was in store for them later, having never heard of Auschwitz, but they had their Jewish religion and belief in God. This belief led them to think at first that nothing could be worse than that train ride which gave rise to bias towards Auschwitz and against the train ride without realizing what they would later experience. As Elie’s experience in concentration camps increased, he listened in on what some of the men would say when they weren't surrounded by machine guns. Some of the “men spoke of God” specifically about “His mysterious ways, the sins of the Jewish people, and the redemption to come” after they got out of the

No matter who you are or what part of the world you are from implicit bias are a constant issue in society. These tendencies typically stem from structural injustice, implicit bias, and personal discretion. Structural injustice is when a category of people are associated with an insufficient status when comparing to other groups of people engaging in the same actions. Implicit bias are stances and stereotypes that affect our comprehension, actions and decisions held by our unconscious manner. These bias are involuntarily and are done without individuals awareness or intentional control. Everyone is exposed to these biases at a young age through the media, parents, and teachers. Each individual holds possession of implicit bias whether they

This would fall under over generalization. I believe that me taking a small argument or incident that many times has nothing to do with myself, and turning on to negative thought about myself not being good enough for other person is something I definitely

Some major bias’s I found in myself where mainly just silly ones. These would be things such as me saying to myself, “why is she talking like that, she must be weird.” When in reality she could have been the nicest person I met that day but I automatically made a judgment about her and pushed myself away. Or me saying something to myself like, “ she’s really quite in class, she must be socially award.” These are bias’s that people have in their every day lives. I could go on and on about things that I have automatically judged somebody on when I had no idea if that was even the case. I’m not saying that I judge people all the time but what I am saying is that I am human, and it is what it is, but is that just another bias too? See, what I have learned is that biases will never go away. They are constantly happening. We can remind ourselves to not be so bias but it is in our human nature to do so without even thinking about it.

The self fulfilling prophecy / perceptual bias, affects me personally in many ways. When meeting new people, everyone (including myself) has pre-conceived notations about a persons behavior, personality, and way of life solely based on the way they look. These observations can lead us to treat the person different based on these ideas about them that we formed before even meeting them. This is where the self fulfilling prophecy steps in. If these observations turn out to be true. It can lead one to believe they were “right” about that persons culture. Often times we will then begin to generalize people of that group, believing they all act like the one example we experienced.

The idea of self is a significant part of every individual’s life. The way we visualise ourselves can be altered by feelings of self worth and self esteem and lead to a change or influence in the way we act. The evaluation of one’s attitude towards self can be seen to be improved by the individual believing they are worthy which could lead to a self fulfilling prophecy. The better-than-average effect can depict this theory by assessing individuals on their motivational bias and attributes (Brown, 2011). In this particular study, participants are given a questionnaire regarding ten traits, half of high importance and half of low importance. They were then told to rate these attributes on importance of possession. As predicted, the results show that the

Let's discuss some elements of the self-serving bias. First individuals often seem to have an unrealistic optimism. You can call this the "It won't happen to me" attitude. Optimism predisposes a positive approach to life. Sometimes this unrealistic optimism can make an individual seem larger than life. For example, students who are overconfident tend to under prepare. Another example of unrealistic optimism can be seem in newly weds. Most couples marry feeling confident of long term love when in reality half of all marriages fail. The false consensus effect is the tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and one's undesirable or unsuccessful behaviors. When we behave badly or fail in a task we reassure ourselves by thinking that such mistakes are common. Individuals presume that others have the same

Social psychology, the study of how we think about, influence, and relate to another, can be used to explain many situations and phenomena that happen in the world. For instance, it can be used to explain why and how people react the way they do when they perform poorly in an act that they’re usually good at, also known as self-serving bias. It is blaming external factors when bad things happen, but contributing internal factors to the reason why good things happen.

Selective perception bias has always been difficult for me. Although, I am aware that people come for many different backgrounds. These backgrounds provide experiences that form their opinion and thought process. I still tend to believe my way is the best way. Almost everyday I have to consciously make myself listen with an open ear. To be opened minded and empathetic has proven to be very valuable traits in my management history. Although, it may be hard at times, I have found being open-minded to enrich my life. I have truly learned so many things from people who I would not have otherwise unless I was open minded.