It is estimated our unconscious brains receive 400,000 bits of information every second but only consciously process around 2000 bits per seconds. Therefore, from infancy it becomes vital for our brains to discern which data is important & which is superfluous. 1/
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In order to filter information efficiently, our young brains begin to look for patterns in our lives. 'Oh look, that piece of information is regular — it must be important' 'That particular behaviour is displayed a lot — it must be normal' 2/
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Over time, this becomes our neural patterning. Thoughts & behaviors fall into a regular routine. Our brains filters reality according to habitual experiences & our reactions to them. 3/
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By the time we start school, we're beginning to see the world, not as it really is, but as we expect it to be. 4/
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Did you notice the cards have the colours reversed? Probably not Because you expected otherwise & therefore saw what you wanted to see, not what actually is. 6/
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This childhood patterning is so unconscious, it's difficult to notice how it affects our lives & our decisions, but it's incredibly powerful. We need to be aware that all of us have unconscious bias. Once we are aware of it, we can change it. End
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I don't think knowing about it is enough to solve the problem. The patterning is deeply ingrained. You have to literally re-train your brain to be able to catch those bugs and not fall for them.
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There are some Buddhist meditation practices that are designed to make these cognitive filters and biases more transparent, such that you actually become more aware of them in real-time, rather than just knowing about them abstractly.
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