| MikeB said: @ Words Of Wisdom For example there are various people who already have broken more than 10 XBox 360 consoles within this short period of availability. Of course their experience would influence their judgement when they talk about the XBox 360's reliability, then there are others who state they are still on their launch consoles, again influencing their perspectives on the matter. Let's face it we are all biased to a certain extend, IMO to deny this is just a sign of ignorance. |
Lets spin your example the other way: The 360 is so amazing that someone would repurchase it 9 times to have that gaming experience. 10 purchases in all. Must be one heck of a system to warrent such unbelievable loyalty. I bet the Wii/PS3 has nothing on that.
The details of the example haven't changed, but there's a different bias in the wording. Once again, you focus purely on the negative details refusing to look at the other side.
Bias and prejudice serve as blinders that prevent people from objectively examining situations, from "looking at both sides." It's true that everyone is biased (we all have likes/dislikes), however something that sets the wise from the foolish is the ability to recognize bias for what it is and put it aside to make objective decisions.
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