Built-in Bias

The human brain appears to be born with a “built-in bias” specifically related to a sense of safety. Some say this built-in bias constitutes the fastest decision the brain ever makes. It appears that no brain is completely unbiased, notwithstanding that many brains claim they have no bias or are completely unbiased. In reality, it is what you don’t even know you don’t know that can cause you problems. When does the brain activate this bias? It makes a lightning-fast decision about safety every time it encounters someone or something for the first time.

If it is a person, the brain evaluates “Is this person like me? If not, what are the differences, and am I SAFE?”

If it is a thing, the brain evaluates: “Have I seen this something before and am I SAFE?”