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imported>Doug Williamson (Create page. Source: The Treasurer, December 2018 / January 2019, p41.) |
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<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Scrutiny avoided'''''</span> | <span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Scrutiny avoided'''''</span> | ||
:"Sometimes the source of information becomes more important the information itself, and avoids any serious challenge, doubt or scrutiny." | :"Sometimes the source of information becomes more important than the information itself, and avoids any serious challenge, doubt or scrutiny." | ||
:''The Treasurer magazine, December 2018 / January 2019, p41 - Dr Pete Jones, Chartered Psychologist.'' | :''The Treasurer magazine, December 2018 / January 2019, p41 - Dr Pete Jones, Chartered Psychologist.'' |
Latest revision as of 13:16, 9 January 2019
Cognitive bias.
Source bias is an unconscious social bias.
It gives undue weight to the sources of information.
Scrutiny avoided
- "Sometimes the source of information becomes more important than the information itself, and avoids any serious challenge, doubt or scrutiny."
- The Treasurer magazine, December 2018 / January 2019, p41 - Dr Pete Jones, Chartered Psychologist.