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Unknowns comments on Saying "Everyone Is Biased" May Create Bias - Less Wrong Discussion

13 Post author: JQuinton 05 May 2015 03:31PM

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Comment author: Unknowns 06 May 2015 05:11:12AM 8 points [-]

I don't see how this study does any good unless first they measure the rate at which people actually match the stereotypical preconceptions and then compare this with the two average ratings. Otherwise it is possible the people were becoming less biased, not more.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 08 May 2015 12:26:56AM 1 point [-]

Data already suggests from a number of studies that people over-estimate how much information they can glean from stereotypes. See for example the studies involving names and resumes.