Biases

Promp: Perception

Gorgias and Socrates were right in that we as humans can not have a truly objective perception because of what makes us living your emotions. For example if a person approaches me and ask if I can give them a hand or loan them five dollars for lunch my kind hearted nature is to say yes. Now there are reasons for which I would say “no” like how that person asks. If he or she came on strong, overbearing, or rude is one of the first things I look for when people ask me for help. Another reason for say “no” is how that person holds them self. For example if they look like they would use the money for some I do not agree with I will not hand over the money. Like the other month a man approached me as I came out of Taco Bell and ask if I could spare some money. I would have said yes but the smell of alcohol on his breath was strong and he told hold he needed it for his one year old child and wife needing food. Not only was there that but after he told his tell I offer to take him to the nearest store and buy him the food he needed due to the fact that I had a dollar and some change no me. At hearing this he started to walk way saying no he just need some cash. I also know that I am biases toward females because female look hotter than men. So if a woman about my age and look nice come up and ask for help I am more willing to stop what I am doing and help her. This does not mean that if you come up looking for help you can not get it for me because I believe that everyone needs help and in help a strange I brighten up his day. Then in turn he may brighten up other people’s day. There for making the world a better place is also one of my biggest biases perceptions.