The main problem for me is the word "bias." The definitions I'm finding use the word "prejudice" in them, which is counterproductive for me. I'm trying to understand how they differ, not how they are alike.|||Bias is a tendency to assume a certain viewpoint or answer is correct. A biased individual is likely unaware of their bias. It generally results from limited experience, or exposure to non-representative samples. For instance, in lineups almost everyone has a bias towards identifying darker skinned individuals, regardless of their feelings towards those people. This is largely due to the associations we make from repeated exposure to the idea of dark skinned offenders (largely through the TV news). Bias can also occur when we want to appear correct - consider hindisight bias.
Prejudice, in contrast, is a very conscious phenomenon. An individual chooses to degrade another group, using specific and identifiable reasons. Typically these are irrational reasons. Often they develop when biased ideas are reinforced repeatedly.
A practical way to differentiate between bias and prejudice is to confront the belief/behavior with a concrete fact contrary to it. For instance, when an individual suggests that most rapists are black, you could counter with the fact that 93% of rapes are same-race, and only about 49% of rape victims are black. A person who made the initial statement out of bias will likely take these new facts into account. A person acting out of prejudice will likely ignore the new information, misrepresent it, or simply change to a new topic of prejudice.|||Bias is a leaning toward or away from something. The biased person *can* be persuaded to change his/her mind; but with difficulty.
The word prejudice is essentially pre - judge. This person's mind is made up and nothing will change it.
I hope this helps.|||bias, i would say is that you hold your side above all others as superior, prejudice is when you look down on the other side.|||I would say bias is a preference and prejudice is without cause.
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