perspectivebias
Perspectivebias is a proposed cognitive bias in which a person’s own perspective, frame of reference, or experiential standpoint systematically shapes their interpretation of information, events, or evidence, producing judgments that align with that perspective more than with objective assessment.
Although related to motivated reasoning and egocentric bias, perspectivebias emphasizes the influence of standpoint as a
Mechanisms include framing effects, selective attention to information that supports one’s view, anchoring to a preferred
Examples occur in journalism, where events are framed to fit a narrative; in scientific debates, where data
Measurement approaches may involve perspective-taking manipulations, comparative judgments across frames, or scales assessing the extent to
Mitigation strategies include structured analytic techniques, blind or independent review, diverse or cross-functional teams, preregistration of
Critics caution that the concept risks reifying bias or conflating legitimate interpretive differences with distortion, and
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