The word “Bias” is often associated with the word “prejudice” which has become loaded with rather negative associations. (People don’t like others to think of them as “prejudiced”) Especially as I am not a native english speaker until 2 days ago (I read LW since a month) I didn’t make a distinction between bias and prejudice as in my language the 2 words have more or less the same translation . How can the general public be made to associate “bias” at least partially with “cognitive bias : a pattern of poor judgment” which every human brain has and there is nothing to be ashamed of?
The word “Bias” is often associated with the word “prejudice” which has become loaded with rather negative associations. (People don’t like others to think of them as “prejudiced”) Especially as I am not a native english speaker until 2 days ago (I read LW since a month) I didn’t make a distinction between bias and prejudice as in my language the 2 words have more or less the same translation . How can the general public be made to associate “bias” at least partially with “cognitive bias : a pattern of poor judgment” which every human brain has and there is nothing to be ashamed of?