What is bias?

Bias is when someone makes decisions based on favorite things or things they don’t like, instead of looking at all the facts.

Imagine you have a red ball and a blue ball. Both are the same size, but your friend always picks the red one because it’s their favorite color. That's bias, your friend is letting their favorite color decide what to pick, even though both balls are just as good.

Sometimes people don’t realize they're being biased. Like when you think your team is better than another team just because you’re on that team. It’s like wearing a special hat that makes everything about your team look brighter and everything about the other team look smaller.

If someone knows they have a bias, they can try to be fairer. Maybe they pick a ball without looking at its color, or they watch both teams play before deciding who is better. That way, they’re using facts, not just their favorite things!