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==Origin==
French ''biais'' , in 14th cent. ‘oblique, obliquity’. Also Sardinian ''biasciu'' , Italian ''s-biescio'' awry
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1530]
==Definitions==
*1: a line [[diagonal]] to the grain of a fabric; especially : a line at a 45 degree angle to the selvage often utilized in the cutting of garments for smoother fit
*2a : a peculiarity in the [[shape]] of a bowl that causes it to swerve when rolled on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_green the green in lawn bowling]
:b : the tendency of a bowl to swerve; also : the [[impulse]] causing this tendency
:c : the swerve of the bowl
*3a : bent, tendency
:b : an inclination of [[temperament]] or outlook; especially : a [[personal]] and sometimes unreasoned [[judgment]] : [[prejudice]]
:c : an instance of such [[prejudice]]
:d (1) : deviation of the [[expected]] value of a [[statistical]] estimate from the [[quantity]] it estimates (2) : systematic [[error]] introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or [[encouraging]] one outcome or answer over others
*4a : a voltage applied to a device (as a transistor control electrode) to establish a [[reference]] level for operation
:b : a high-[[frequency]] voltage combined with an audio [[signal]] to reduce [[distortion]] in tape recording
==Description==
'''Bias''' is an inclination to present or hold a partial [[perspective]] at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.
A ''cognitive bias'' is the human [[tendency]] to make systematic [[decisions]] in certain circumstances based on [[cognitive]] factors rather than [[evidence]]. Such biases can result from [[information]]-processing shortcuts called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristics heuristics]. They include [[errors]] in [[judgment]], social attribution, and [[memory]]. Cognitive biases are a common outcome of human [[thought]], and often drastically skew the reliability of anecdotal and [[legal]] [[evidence]]. It is a [[phenomenon]] studied in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_science cognitive science] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology social psychology].
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]
==Origin==
French ''biais'' , in 14th cent. ‘oblique, obliquity’. Also Sardinian ''biasciu'' , Italian ''s-biescio'' awry
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1530]
==Definitions==
*1: a line [[diagonal]] to the grain of a fabric; especially : a line at a 45 degree angle to the selvage often utilized in the cutting of garments for smoother fit
*2a : a peculiarity in the [[shape]] of a bowl that causes it to swerve when rolled on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_green the green in lawn bowling]
:b : the tendency of a bowl to swerve; also : the [[impulse]] causing this tendency
:c : the swerve of the bowl
*3a : bent, tendency
:b : an inclination of [[temperament]] or outlook; especially : a [[personal]] and sometimes unreasoned [[judgment]] : [[prejudice]]
:c : an instance of such [[prejudice]]
:d (1) : deviation of the [[expected]] value of a [[statistical]] estimate from the [[quantity]] it estimates (2) : systematic [[error]] introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or [[encouraging]] one outcome or answer over others
*4a : a voltage applied to a device (as a transistor control electrode) to establish a [[reference]] level for operation
:b : a high-[[frequency]] voltage combined with an audio [[signal]] to reduce [[distortion]] in tape recording
==Description==
'''Bias''' is an inclination to present or hold a partial [[perspective]] at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.
A ''cognitive bias'' is the human [[tendency]] to make systematic [[decisions]] in certain circumstances based on [[cognitive]] factors rather than [[evidence]]. Such biases can result from [[information]]-processing shortcuts called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristics heuristics]. They include [[errors]] in [[judgment]], social attribution, and [[memory]]. Cognitive biases are a common outcome of human [[thought]], and often drastically skew the reliability of anecdotal and [[legal]] [[evidence]]. It is a [[phenomenon]] studied in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_science cognitive science] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology social psychology].
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Philosophy]]