Although I have always been aware of my internalized biases, it was not until I was older that I fully appreciated the gravity of such predisposed thought and made an active attempt to tackle it.

I find it interesting to consider the level of familiarity I maintain with a particular group or issue in my ascertaining my bias towards them. In essence, the farther removed I am from an issue, the less likely I am to empathise with their reality. This ties into what was discussed in one of the videos – the inherent link between empathy and bias. I am more inclined to care more about my immediate surroundings, and indeed this is not in itself wrong. But it must be considered on a broader scale, such as in service work and global and historical affairs. How does my inability to concentrate my empathy on such situations impact my perception of them? How does it influence my knowledge of the world if I only understand enough to fully engage in my direct reality?

Further, I found the theory of dehumanization during cruel and altogether immoral behaviour to be quite intriguing.