Proximity bias
Proximity bias refers to the cognitive bias that people have a preference for things that are close in time and space.[1]
The common proverb, out of sight, out of mind, is a reflection proximity bias.[2]
Origin
Proximity bias originates as an evolutionary social psychology trait when people lived in physically close-knit communities for survival.[3]
Workplace
Within the workplace, proximity bias may be exhibited towards onsite workers and against remote workers.[4][2]
Finance
People exhibit a proximity bias in their investments.[5]
See also
- Affinity bias
References
- ^ Luthra, Poornima; Muhr, Sara Louise (26 December 2023). Leading Through Bias: 5 Essentials Skills to Block Bias and Improve Inclusion at Work. Springer Nature. p. 122. ISBN 978-3-031-38571-1. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lutkevich, Ben (April 25, 2023). "Proximity bias explained: Everything you need to know". TechTarget. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Understanding the Origin of Proximity Bias". Winning in the Virtual Workplace: 10 Experts Reveal How to Lead Your Remote Team to Success. Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations. 5 April 2024. ISBN 979-8-9894894-1-1. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Tsipursky, Gleb (4 October 2022). "What Is Proximity Bias and How Can Managers Prevent It?". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Lindblom, Ted; Mavruk, Taylan; Sjögren, Stefan (6 August 2017). Proximity Bias in Investors' Portfolio Choice. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-54762-6. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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Biases
Cognitive biases
- Acquiescence
- Ambiguity
- Affinity
- Anchoring
- Attentional
- Attribution
- Actor–observer
- Correspondence
- Authority
- Automation
- Availability
- Belief
- Blind spot
- Choice-supportive
- Commitment
- Confirmation
- Compassion fade
- Congruence
- Cultural
- Declinism
- Distinction
- Dunning–Kruger
- Egocentric
- Emotional
- Extrinsic incentives
- Fading affect
- Framing
- Frequency
- Frog pond effect
- Halo effect
- Hindsight
- Horn effect
- Hostile attribution
- Impact
- Implicit
- In-group
- Illusion of transparency
- Mean world syndrome
- Mere-exposure effect
- Narrative
- Negativity
- Normalcy
- Omission
- Optimism
- Out-group homogeneity
- Outcome
- Overton window
- Precision
- Present
- Pro-innovation
- Proximity
- Response
- Restraint
- Self-serving
- Social comparison
- Social influence bias
- Spotlight
- Status quo
- Substitution
- Time-saving
- Trait ascription
- Turkey illusion
- von Restorff effect
- Zero-risk
- In animals
- Cognitive bias mitigation
- Debiasing
- Heuristics in judgment and decision-making
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