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Social Biases

Impact level

3 / 5

Category Social Biases

Impact 3 / 5

SOCIAL BIASES

In-Group
Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups.

Also known as: In-group favoritism

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Cognitive processing

System 1 (fast, intuitive). Biases often lean on quick judgments (System 1) unless you slow down and analyze (System 2).

Evidence & time

Evidence strength: experimental. Typical read: about 4 min.

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Practical steps for In-Group Bias

1
Focus on shared humanity and common goals
medium effectivenesshard difficulty

Tape this to your desk.

02

Common triggers

Competition between groups

Identity politics

03

Typical contexts

Sports fans

Workplace cliques

Nationalism

04

Mitigation strategies

Focus on shared humanity and common goals

Effectiveness: medium

Difficulty: hard

05

Potential decision harms

Discrimination

critical Severity

Unfair resource allocation

major Severity