The Merchant of Bias
Trash your preconceptions
A game of wit and deception… played in teams, a series of dilemmas are given over three rounds. You will create a solution to the problematic situations.
The Merchant of Bias is played on Zoom, where your team will be in a breakout room and able to discuss and figure out what they want to do (for a set period of time) and then reconvene to the whole group and put forward their solution.
The whole idea of the game is to have a lot of fun and a CPD learning opportunity. Similar to a trivia quiz format, where teams huddle together to find a common answer and then connect back to the whole group to win points.
Partners who are non homeopaths are also invited to join in to give a diversity of real life experiences.
Worthy of CPD points in a self directed learning way.
The Game includes:
- Mistress of Ceremonies, the indomitable Susanna Shelton.
- A High Court Judging Panel, points are awarded and judgements about the solutions are given.
Just like in real life, don't expect any of these bodies to be ethical or to act in the way we expect. They may or they may not be open to bribery and corruption… Who knows?
In round 1
More scores will be awarded to the team with the least amount of bias in their response. Other teams are allowed to sabotage a team by also identifying their biases.
In round 2
One of the tools used by the teams is a set of cards provided by Sitback Solutions. These cards are useful in helping the teams to see the bias in the quick decisions they make. Each team member has a set of these cards to play the game.
Register as a whole team or individually and we will find you some fun teammates to play with. Partners who are non homeopaths are also invited to join in to give a diversity of real life experiences.
In round 3
When: Monday 21st February 2022
Time: 7pm AEDT or 4pm WA time.
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Resources to play The Merchant of Bias Game
So you think your decision-making is unbiased?
We all have biases and we can’t live without them. These decision making techniques help us make many decisions. When we use this kind of shortcut, Daniel Kahneman calls it fast thinking. We live most of our life with fast thinking, and for the most part it works for us. We make pretty good decisions, and have fun. But there are times when we use fast thinking where we can become unstuck. This shortcut leads us down the wrong path in our decision making activities.
Common Sources of Bias
One of the main problems with decision making in life and in practice, or when conducting scientific studies is that bias (the conscious or unconscious influences) can make decisions and conclusions less dependable. Bias can occur in a number of different ways and it is important for people to be aware of these and find ways to minimise bias.
Bias Cards Download
Human capacity to perceive and process information is limited. If you think about how many thousands of stimuli we come into contact with each day, it's a wonder we can function at all!
To cope with this overload of information, we as humans have evolved a number of strategies to help us function within our busy world.
Sitback, have created a set of Bias Cards, summarising 25 common biases that researchers, designer and participants may hold unconsciously. Download a copy of Bias cards as a PDF.
Learning Outcomes from the Game
- Recognise personal and professional bias more easily
- Understand the importance of identifying bias in life and work
- Appreciate the impact of hidden bias in homeopathic treatment
- Engage fully with your patients
CPD Instructions
- Complete a 500 word reflection on your learning from the game.
- Use the resources above to inform your reflection.
- Include a summary of what you learned and its impact your practice.
When: Monday 21st February 2022
Time: 7pm AEDT or 4pm WA time.
Duration: 1.5 hrs
