Is bias intrinsic to how we percieve the world? | Daniel Kahneman battles Ellen Langer

Daniel Kahneman and Ellen Langer go head to head over perception and bias. Should we see our bias as central to what makes us unique as individuals?
This excerpt is taken from the debate 'The perception bias,' recorded during the monthly IAI Live event in October of 2023.
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We think there is a correct way of seeing the world, and we look to eradicate any bias that might vitiate this true perception of the world. But is this an error? Psychologists argue that perceptual biases are at the heart of our understanding of the world. Moreover, philosophers going back to Kant have argued that without the imposition of human concepts on sensation, there would be no perception and no consciousness.
Should we reject the desire to overcome bias and see the world truly, and instead see our perception of the world as one particular outcome of an extended process of trial and error?
#Perception #Bias #Reality
Daniel Kahneman is an author, psychologist and economist notable for his work on hedonic psychology, psychology of judgment and decision-making. He is also known for his work in behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Ellen Jane Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University; in 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Langer studies the illusion of control, decision-making, aging, and mindfulness theory.
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[@kelvinlord8452]

How aligned your senses, imagination and perception is with a reality the more true to the reality . May we align well, in many ways, appropriately ,with the greatest realities

[@mosca3289]

The best example of a belief we hold as absolutely true that turns out to be false is that horses don’t eat meat? So weak!

[@user-lr2ib1cv4d]

Just for fun. Canard: Yarn of carnivorous cannibalistic Mallard ducks. Quite an appocrafal story, which is now a word used to describe other ridiculous tall tales.

[@user-lr2ib1cv4d]

Mostly, bias is towards certain or other people(s) and thus generally off topic. If we could look for universal principles and focus there, while there is a lot to do, it just might stop getting caufht up in all the "claptrap." By the way, that is an appropos desciptive word. Supporting my group as opposed to others, or being against the "other," is a form of societal self-destructive ego/self-love. John Nash's equalibrium, if you remember the bar scene, which sough an equalubrium between self and group interest to find the maximum benefit for both spheres. That was wise.

[@bobinkurian3357]

I think there is a 'Holy Grail' to everything, not just Physics. It's just that we haven't evolved yet to imagine or achieve it as yet. No worries, we've come thus far from "nomads", faith will take us 'home'!!!😊

[@kelvinlord8452]

There are different kinds of belief and different levels of different kinds. In some ways trees believe in sunlight .

[@mosca3289]

Putting a ‘probably’ in front of all our declarations of belief is not gonna help if nothing else changes.

[@testianer]

Probably not.

[@NickNicometi]

"We should discriminate." Exactly. The word gets a bad rap.

[@morontracker9803]

The bias might have been caused by information cocoon, it is not intrinsic or IQ related. One can be educated and ill- educated at the same time.

[@user-eb1zv6sr9e]

Yes and we look for confirmation bias all the time all of us you have too really check yourself to catch those

[@ValidatingUsername]

It’s (human) nature to not want to accept that what one believes or wants isn’t what comes to pass.

[@xenspace5764]

Ellen Langer: 'There's nothing that' should be held as absolutely true' - including this statement?

[@WesRoberts42]

There is exactly one true statement.

[@piphotchkiss]

@@WesRoberts42 Look, is the World flat or not?

[@toni4729]

What scientist told you horses don't eat meat?

[@littlesigh]

I think it safe to say that humans should not drink gasoline.

[@alex79suited]

Very good. Peace 😎✌️. When this young lady is speaking pay attention you might learn something dude. Carry on ma'am.