There are many reasons why we discriminate against others. Some are obvious, others not so much. Some receive a lot of media coverage, others are not even mentioned in the media. One of the most profound discrimination regarding family income and that is rarely taken into account is that related to physical appearance or beauty. … Read more
People tend to be too inclined to attribute the behavior of others to their permanent characteristics. They always underestimate the power of the situation to force someone to behave in a certain way. Social psychologists call it a "fundamental attribution error . " A classic study In a now classic study to demonstrate this bias, … Read more
When people talk about science, both for better and for worse, they are often referring to scientists or experts of all stripes. If it is for the bad, talk about those who make mistakes or deceive. If it is for the better, they speak of geniuses who have changed the world. However, science is not … Read more
When it comes to a moral judgment, whatever, we are crossed by biases, but also noise. For that reason, it is not enough to have empathy . Because empathy, for example, favors the members of the in-group (own group) over those of the out-group (outside group), as this study suggests. Noise is ubiquitous As the … Read more