How can you differentiate between intuition and bias?

If calmness and clarity are present when making a decision, my experience suggests intuition is being utilized. If there is a high level of emotion involved when making decisions, then bias is creeping into the conversation. Examples of bias include primarily listening to like minded people, you talk at people, frequently interrupt them, and you resist listening to others with differing opinions.

Both, intuition and bias have a strong underlying emotional element to them - we “think” with our feelings. Without another important skill of self-awareness, it’s difficult to tell the two apart. In my experience, intuition “feels right” as it’s aligned with my beliefs and values in an operating framework where a certain open-mindedness already exists. Whereas, bias operates in a specific situations and isn’t apparent until it is challenged.

I strongly believe that human mind has a wealth of unconscious knowledge and wisdom that support decision making. As a director and business owner, I trust my instinct-based decisions because I invested my time in training myself to minimize bias. Personally, these 3 signs are guiding me to gain more mindfulness and self awareness. 1-Gut feeling always pushed me out of comfort zone, so the opposite is a bias 2-With my instincts, I take decisions faster with less stress or the need for 2nd thought. When we are biased, we tend to take longer time to decide as we spend more time defending the decision. 3-If my emotions (especially anger and fear) are high and I develop a cloudy comprehension about the issue, than it is definitely a bias.

As human beings, we are influenced by experience, culture, community, upbringing, education, and surroundings. These shape our minds, feelings, and how we perceive and process the data, information, image, etc., and come to conclusions. The bias is inherent and it may be either good or bad. Intuition is a natural ability, and to some extent learnings over time, to understand, process, and come to a conclusion. Bias is naturally and logically not part of intuition. But, we have seen that people do tend to get influenced by bias and mistakenly make it a part of their intuition. That is not true and should be avoided. One way to evaluate, whether intuition is influenced by bias is to perform a retrospective analysis of intuition.

It first needs to be made clear that intuition and bias can be widely different things caused by different triggers. An example would be if you ware walking down a road and suddenly feel uncomfortable so you go into a store . This could be regarded as intuition in that our bodies collect a great deal of information that was are not conscious of and if something feels off it could well be that you have noticed something but not consciously. It is mostly a good idea to follow these feelings. Bias on the other hand can be seen to be created. For example you have a bad experience with an individual with whom you associate a specific trait. You then have the same reaction when you encounter others who have that trait.

In my experience, when you are dealing with intuition, you are unsure of the why behind your decision. It may be difficult to articulate the rationale that behind the feeling. But you know that the feeling in your gut just exists. There is no denying it. Bias on the other hand usually comes from culture, prior experiences, stereotypes, familiarity and when we make a decision based on bias, we are able to articulate why we are leaning a certain way in a rational way. Being aware of this is a good way to check in on yourself to see if your decisions are coming form Bias or intuition. Ask yourself - Why am I feeling this way?

Frente a procesos de investigación.....toma de decisiones, en la selección de personal los sesgos cognitivos pueden distorsionar los resultados ,alterar las respuestas que buscamos..no nos olvidemos que los sesgos son creaciones internas que se van estableciendo de acuerdo a experiencias vividas.

A intui??o vem também da vivência ou experiência. Um profissional com 30 anos de experiência é intuitivo por sua capacidade cognitiva. O viés pode destruir o outro, aquele que é diferente, e que n?o sabemos como interagir.

Cuando se tiene experiencia funciona la intuición de una forma segura y en mi opinión hay que fluir ahí, ya que de otra forma no sabras si estás actuando bien.

La sugerencia de evaluar el contexto utilizando la intuición en situaciones complejas e inciertas destaca la necesidad de confiar en la experiencia y creatividad, elementos valiosos en entornos laborales dinámicos. Por otro lado, la advertencia sobre el sesgo en situaciones simples subraya la importancia de basar las decisiones en hechos, lógica y evidencia, especialmente en entornos donde la objetividad es crucial. Esta perspectiva puede ser valiosa para mejorar la toma de decisiones laborales y fomentar un enfoque equilibrado entre intuición y razonamiento objetivo.

I simply try to adhere to followings: “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

In my experience, it helps a lot to ask other colleagues or leaders what they think about a given situation, even in casual conversations where they don't necessarily specify all the details. An outside look can challenge your point of view, and reveal any biases we are assuming. It is also important to put yourself in the perspective of a third party, for example, an auditor or a client who could evaluate the decision you have made. What would this third party think about the decision and its results?

La intuición la veo como algo que viene desde lo más profundo de nuestras experiencias, apela al tipo de energía que determinada situación nos revela en el adn propio, mientras que el sesgo lo conecto con esas creencias individuales o comunes que construimos a partirde lo relacional. Desafiar lo que suponemos ya sea por percepción propia o construcción social nos permitirá imprimir objetividad, testear a partir de hechos y negociar con nuestro ego para llegar a la zona de aprendizaje abandonando el atajo del sistema automático .

What we take as common knowledge is changing with new discoveries about outer space - and about inner space, the workings of the human mind. It could be very challenging to your confidence in life if you don't realize the impact of science on you, personally. I rely on the unfailing life maintenance systems of my organism, especially where gut feelings, bias, and emotion are concerned. Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio makes a clear definition between physiological feelings in our organism and the subjective interpretations that become emotions. When I experience strong emotion, it is tempered into calm as I reflect on the cool logic of the physiological system. This system regulates the temporary highs and lows of personal growth.

Si la situación es nueva cuento con mi equipo y actúo en base a lo nuevo aportado por todos. La decisión final no cabe duda que es intuitiva pero en base a recopilación de información grupal. Una vez más mi intención por la experiencia vence a cualquier otra emoción insegura.

Seeking perspectives from others helps you to review your opinion with logic, and perhaps scientific explanation if it is so supported in the others' point of views. Lack of different perspectives could wrongly harden your intuitions or biases, pushing you into a labyrinth of misconceptions for life and making you inconsiderate and egoistical.

Heutzutage ist es schwieriger, mit wirklich kontr?ren Meinungen in Kontakt zu kommen, da Political Correctness und Wokeness vielerorts zu einem Kollaps offener Diskursr?ume geführt haben, gerade und vor allem dort, wo amerikanische Rechtsdenken dominiert. Versuchen Sie sich daher zu erinnern, wo Sie das letzte Mal mit wirklich anderen Meinungen, mit irritierenden Ansichten, die Sie m?glicherweise auch in Ihren Gefühlen getroffen haben, konfrontiert worden sind, und gehen Sie auf diejenigen Personen zu, die damals ihre Meinung ge?ussert haben. Es sind mit gewisser Wahrscheinlichkeit auch genau jene, die Ihnen bei Ihrer Suche nach wirklich neuen Perspektiven wirklich weiterhelfen k?nnen.

Seeking varied perspectives and opinions is key to distinguishing between intuition and bias. Exposure to diverse viewpoints broadens understanding, fosters learning, and unveils new possibilities. It helps mitigate confirmation bias - the inclination to favor information aligning with existing beliefs. This approach balances intuition with bias, leading to more informed and rational decision-making. It not only enriches one's perspective but also enhances the quality of decisions by considering a wider range of insights and experiences.

La bùsqueda de perspectivas diferentes se topa en muchos casos con la obsecuencia a lìderes que sòlo pretenden validar su propio sesgo e infunden temor a las divergencias por su intolerancia manifiesta por el sòlo y simple hecho de tener la lapicera. Es pernicioso liderar con ese perfil ya que evita enriquecer la mirada o conciliar con puntos de vista diversos, que ante el riesgo de desalinearse, omiten manifestar opiniones divergentes o complementarias .

Totalmente de acuerdo, las opiniones de los demás hacen verificar o reformular los prejuicios. Hacer prejuicios nos predisponen y pone en riesgo el resultado

It’s important to understand that judging biases as bad is a judgment like any other judgment. Biases are not good or bad. They can have both constructive and destructive consequences. This is why it is essential to be aware of your biases, accept that they are there, and consciously choose how to proceed with your decision-making. Similarly, learning to tap into your intuition is a process of trial and error. There will be times when the outcome is not what you wanted. Use this learning to hone your intuition and know what signs point to your real intuition, and which ones are based on fear or judgment.

O preconceito se tornou um tema a ser estudado e corrigido no século atual. A sociedade derrubou alguns e outros surgiram, sempre existindo os dois lados. Estamos em evolu??o, a humanidade vai dar certo.

La práctica de revisar resultados y aprender de errores descrita en el texto es una herramienta valiosa en el ámbito laboral. Reflexionar sobre decisiones pasadas proporciona una oportunidad para evaluar la efectividad de la intuición y reconocer posibles sesgos. Esta retroalimentación permite ajustar el enfoque, identificar factores influyentes y mejorar las habilidades de toma de decisiones. Al incorporar este proceso de aprendizaje continuo, los profesionales pueden optimizar el uso de su intuición y mitigar sesgos, contribuyendo así a un crecimiento personal y a la toma de decisiones más informada en el entorno laboral.

How to differentiate intuition and bias is a tricky question. Intuition is a subconscious process based on an individual’s experiences and knowledge, often referred to as gut feeling. A bias is an alteration of our thinking that could find its source either in own’s mental construct or the situation itself. Both influence our judgement, and we could even argue that bias may feed intuition. We could simplify that intuition, to be considered as such, shall be exempt of bias. Intuition is often seen as powerful, with the caveat that to be effective, intuition shall be based on deep knowledge or significant experience on the subject matter. In other words, deciding instinctively without such background is close to gambling.

Intuition is when we notice a bunch of things and make a judgment without consciously noticing we are making the judgment. Implicit bias is when we notice a thing and then we allow our preconceived notions or stereotypes to fill in the blanks.Listening to your intuition typically feels like 'you might want to go this way' versus 'go this way or else. Overthinking generally refers to repetitive, unproductive thoughts where people 'ruminate' about the future or 'worry' about the past.

La intuición es un proceso rápido e inconsciente de toma de decisiones basado en la experiencia previa y la comprensión subconsciente, mientras que el sesgo se refiere a la influencia sistemática de creencias preexistentes o prejuicios en la evaluación de información, afectando la objetividad del juicio. Diferenciar entre intuición y sesgo implica reconocer si la decisión se basa en una evaluación instintiva y reflexiva de la situación o si está influenciada por preconcepciones que pueden distorsionar el juicio

A good starting point to differentiate between intuition and biases is knowing what they are. Intuition is knowing without knowing how you know. In its purest form, it's a connection to an unexplained source of information and helps us perform at our best. Developing and accessing your intuition gives you a big advantage. Bias is an inclination of temperament or outlook. Some biases are based on our personal experiences or worldviews. Others are evolutionary heuristics that help us make decisions faster, without expending too much energy (to survive). The expanded awareness you gain by understanding your biases will help you know when you are biased and allow you to consciously choose whether to make the decision based on the bias or not.

Another way would be to walk in the customer's shoes i.e. visualize or try to see how the product/feature will be used & build based on that (intuition) vs how you are used to seeing it done (bias)