Observer Biases in the Classroom

Abstract

This article outlines three activities that demonstrate common perceptual errors described in the social psychological literature: the actor-observer effect, the false consensus bias, and priming effects. These activities produce consistent results and demonstrate how cognitive shortcuts can result in inaccurate judgments. These simple demonstrations can also stimulate discussion of the bases of such miscalculations and their impact on everyday thinking.

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