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    Bias of the Mind
    Bias of the Mind
    Bias of the Mind
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    Bias of the Mind

    By Hari Dhoundiyal

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    People are conditioned to think based on their own social norms, and everyday life experiences. This often leads to narrow thinking, a road to their mind's bias. These factors usually influence their feelings of the world, often negatively, except when they choose to be an honest broker about it, which is rare.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHari Dhoundiyal
    Release dateMay 30, 2024
    ISBN9798224252411
    Bias of the Mind
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    Hari Dhoundiyal

    Born in India, briefly resided in Europe, and a long-time New Yorker. Politically nomad. Gives no apology for speaking as is. Forward-thinking, inheriting a culturally, socially diverse background. Trained in governments and law. Avid reader, indulging in writing when inspired, enjoy traveling to places of historic importance, meeting good people, making friends, and always mad for well-seasoned cuisines... An ordinary man who dreams of all the good things in life but puts earnest efforts into working harder each day to bring them to fruition. I welcome unflinching voices of fairness, idealisms of aiding those in need. I am like a rising sun, passionate as the warmth of the fire in the winter, broad-minded like a flow of the river, while hardly without humor, for such is and shall always be my innate nature! Forever open-minded: always seeing through the eyes of the mind! Hari Dhoundiyal

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      Bias of the Mind - Hari Dhoundiyal

      Bias of the Mind

      Hari Dhoundiyal

      Published by Hari Dhoundiyal, 2024.

      While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

      BIAS OF THE MIND

      First edition. May 30, 2024.

      Copyright © 2024 Hari Dhoundiyal.

      Written by Hari Dhoundiyal.

      Table of Contents

      Bias of the Mind

      To All Who Believe In Justice For All!

      Bias of the Mind

      Introduction:

      In each domain of social design, individuals will generally see everything as per their own interpretation of the issues, whether it has to do with their strict convictions, political leanings, or social standards. This often leads to narrow thinking, a road to the bias of the mind, which is one-sided thinking). This tendency derives from their own customary habits and norms, which is a social molding, as well as their personal experiences throughout their life. These factors usually influence their feelings of the world, whether exclusively or potentially by and large, except when we have chosen to become an honest broker to the reality and respectability to see all there is in a disinterested way, which is rare. At the end of the day, except if we foster the ability to see things without bias, our standards and encounters may in fact obstruct our perspective on life, hence, being subject to the mind’s bias without even realizing it. At a specific level, we have comprehension of one-sided thinking, yet as a rule, we overlook it in our own circumstance. We look only to strengthen our own position regardless of other factors. We perceive things and use them as a clarification, as a counterargument, to legitimize our own standing in life. Hence, our description of the world is a selective narration and not as inclusive and understanding as our humanity.

      Mind’s Bias:

      People have always sought information and or fact-patterns, verified or not, that would somehow confirm their own way of doing or thinking things, or the conditioning of their own perceived notions. Each time they selectively seek out evidence that will mainly support their own suppositions. Consequently, these people tend to neglect (either knowingly or otherwise) possibilities of having contrary evidence. Most do not go beyond their own assertions. Besides, it is not often that difficult to twist or set out rationale in the manner most befitting to one’s claim. After all, not all have the luxury or the inclination to dig deep into the logic or the fact-patterns of the viewpoints advertised or verified.

      Then there are circumstantial conditionings that could not be sketched in stone, i.e., they are reflective of the moment. For instance, some are convinced that implementing the death penalty will deter people from committing murders – even though there is no conclusive evidence for it. It hardly changes one’s conviction, because there are ever changing dynamics of the situation either for or against such issues – and people will only look at what would strengthen their own biases. The larger view is often missed: no one pays attention to a larger social tendency as to why some commit these crimes. Most would not dwell deep into the contrary issues. People like to stay within the zones of their own comfort.

      How so? First, people mostly conduct their lives in unlike manners. People tend to draw conclusions mostly, if not entirely, based on their own empirical knowledge of the situation. Because we do not have the same experiences, or they cannot often be replicated, people reflexively interpret facts in their own self-constructed innovation. Given the creative aspect of human intelligence, people can and do often construct their own rationale of the circumstance they find themselves in or the events they come across. In the larger scheme of things, as a collective sentiment, we tend to neglect in challenging the viability or the veracity of it.

      It could then

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