Recency Bias

[catwomon]

I believe that because of my blindness, I live recency bias each and every day. Until this topic, however, I did not have a word for this most necessary way of life. From the moment I rise in the morning, until the slow slide toward sleep at night, I have a mental inventory of my environment. There is a rather fixed location for everything I own.

Comments

[sinnamongirl]

This really made me think about the idea of recency bias in a new way; also you have my utmost sympathy and also respect for having to traverse what could be a new world each and every day. My experience with that is limited, and I recognize the extreme privilege which my sight gives me. In college I had a friend who was blind, and when I asked her how she got around she said she counted a lot, and then she demonstrated for me. I closed my eyes tight, took her arm, and she walked me to different buildings while counting out loud. I can't describe how surreal it was for me. It was especially hard to keep my eyes shut; she wouldn't have known if I'd peeked, but that made it more important for me to keep my word and follow through. I don't remember the exact step counts (I rather wish I did), but going from her dorm to the cafeteria was like 257, from there to a classroom another 572, etc. That was her anchor, her step count, and it amazed me and gave me a whole new respect for those who don't get to rely on eyes.

[alycewilson]

Nice take on the topic. It helped me to understand what life is like for you.

[onda_bianca]

Very fitting to the prompt and cool to get your perspective on every day living...