Mind is Bias

By Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.

bias is in the mind Mind is in the business of bias: as long as there is a point of view, there is bias. Objectivity is a myth. Reality is twice filtered: first, sensorically, then, interpretationally. Mind - in leaning “this” way or ”that” way – is fundamentally dichotomous, dual, i.e. preferential, i.e. subjective, i.e. discriminating, i.e. (positively or negatively) unfair. Gravity is as close as we come to unbiased attraction. Everything – once tossed up – comes down. True love (like gravity) makes no exceptions. Mother Earth welcomes us all back home. True (unconditional) love is indifference (acceptance of whatever is). The rest is liking… The rest is conditionality…

Just a leaning of this particular mind. But what do I actually (objectively) know? Nothing, of course.

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Pavel Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the author of "Eating the Moment" (New Harbinger, 2008), "Present Perfect" (NH, 2010), "The Lotus Effect" (NH, 2010), "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011), and "Reinventing the Meal" (2012). He is in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. His book website is www.eatingthemoment.com

Marla Somova, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the co-author of "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011).

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Last reviewed: 9 Jul 2011

APA Reference
Somov, P. (2010). Mind is Bias. Psych Central. Retrieved on June 20, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2010/11/mind-is-bias/