Bibliography: BIB39138

Key	BIB39138
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	'Justly and Without Bias' : Consultation as a Technique for Mitigating Cognitive Biases
Journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
Author	Elvira Espinosa, Andres
Year	2023
Date	Winter 2023
Issue	4
Volume	33
Abstract	This paper investigates the possibility that one purpose of consultation is the mitigation of cognitive biases in individual participants and in the group as a whole. After exploring the nature of cognitive biases through the lens of evolutionary psychology, the paper surveys existing research on effective methods of "debiasing” individuals. This research suggests that the most effective Environment for mitigating bias is a deliberative group, in which individual participants may be asked to justify their reasoning in a social environment of diverse perspectives. Bias mitigation diminishes over time, requiring repeated exposure to the debiasing environment. This model for debiasing strongly resonates with Bahá’í consultation, a conclusion that can enrich Assemblies' and other consulting groups' perspectives on, and expectations of, consultation.
Language	English
Keywords	CONSULTATION; BIAS
Pages	9–37
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