You know, your brain is like a word document, always with the auto-save feature on. It's constantly saving your thoughts, your feelings, and your biases. Problem is, it's not always the most accurate or helpful thing to have your own thoughts on repeat, like that annoying 'you might also like' ad on social media. So let's work on rewriting your biases, shall we?
Here are some exercises to help you get started:
Where did you get this bias from? Is it a friend, family member, media source, or personal experience? Once you know the origin, you can start questioning its relevance and accuracy.
Try to find more than one source, and see if they all agree.
Learn more about questioning your sources
What's the assumption behind your bias? Is it that everyone who likes pineapple on pizza is a monster? Challenge it! Look for facts that contradict it, and see what happens.
You know, it's not just about the facts, it's about being open-minded. Like, have you ever seen those 'choose your own adventure' books? You know, you make a choice, and the story changes.
Try your hand at being open-minded, but not too open-minded
Change the way you think about it. Like, if you're thinking 'people who like pineapple on pizza are weird', try reframing it as 'people who like pineapple on pizza are adventurous eaters'. See, it's all about perspective.
This is where the fun begins, folks! You get to imagine new possibilities and scenarios. Like, what if people who like pineapple on pizza are secretly agents of chaos, sent to disrupt the pizza industry?
Get creative with your reframing
That's it for today's lesson, folks! Remember, rewriting your biases is like editing a document. Save often, but don't get too attached. See you next time!
Save your work and come back next time
Or, if you're done with this lesson, you can declare yourself done