timosolo on Nostr: This isn’t terrifying, it’s fascinating! “Bias” is just the name for one side ...

This isn’t terrifying, it’s fascinating!

“Bias” is just the name for one side of the coin. The other side is “encoding, simplifying and understanding” - we use all these techniques to process the world around us and filter out noise. Almost all of it happens subconsciously, so being aware of what’s going on inside our head (and others) is a superpower!