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For example, if it\u2019s \u2018age\u2019, people should tick the people on their list who identify as the same age as themselves.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERepeat steps four and five with other diversity characteristics.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should look at their list of people. Ask people to think about how many characteristics they share with their trusted people and which characteristic do they share with the most of their list. Ask if there are any people on their list who only have one or two ticks.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPut it all together\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk people to think of some ways that people are the same. For example, they all have bodies, all need energy to keep going, and so on.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, ask them think of some ways that people are different. For example, they have different backgrounds, likes and dislikes, and dreams and ambitions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that everyone in the world shares the same human experience, which means we all go through feelings and situations like happiness, sadness, love, and friendship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBut, while we are all unique, we often find that we have more in common with some people than with others. This could be shared interests, hobbies, or experiences. These connections help us form friendships and build communities, reminding us that even though we are different, we can relate to and understand each other in special ways.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should think back to the first game. How did they split into groups? Some people probably relied on similarities between their tags. Similarly, it\u2019s likely that everyone\u2019s trusted people list was filled with people like them.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone that affinity bias is when people tend to like or prefer others who are similar to them, such as having the same skin colour, interests, or backgrounds. Ask everyone why this might be a problem.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that affinity bias can sometimes create unfair situations. Some examples are:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf hiring decisions at a company are made mostly by men, they might favour male candidates, meaning equally qualified women to miss out on job opportunities.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf a company\u2019s leadership team is predominantly from one ethnic background, they might unintentionally favour candidates from that background during hiring, which can lead to a lack of diversity and limit the unique perspectives and talents of applicants from other ethnic groups.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf older adults are the main volunteers for a community event, they might overlook younger volunteers with fresh ideas, making it hard for them to feel included.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf a school project team only picks friends, they might miss out on other students with great ideas, preventing those students from contributing and shining.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf a group of students organising an event mainly consists of those without disabilities, they might unintentionally overlook the needs of classmates with disabilities, excluding them from participating in activities that could be adapted.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that when we only hang out with people who are like us, we miss out on the chance to make friends with others who might have different experiences and stories. 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This happens when the people with who a person identifies with need to be of a specific race, ability, sexuality or gender \u2013 often the same as them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis happens when a person feels so strongly about their beliefs and opinions that they become too attached to people who\u2019re like them. Anyone who\u2019s different with them evokes a strong negative response. The person refuses to interact or associate with those who aren\u2019t like them or who don\u2019t think in the same way as they do.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople may automatically look at people who are different or think differently than they do as ignorant or even as unintelligent. Affinity bias can cause us to ignore facts and evidence, too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne way that affinity bias is most obvious is in the hiring process. Often, managers say that they would hire a less-qualified candidate if they liked them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur brains make quick decisions based on feelings, but when we\u2019re assessing potential employees for an important position, emotions and feelings need to be taken out of the process. Instead of looking for someone they like, the hirer needs to look for someone who has the most relevant skills and/or experience, and who can do their job well.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe way out of affinity bias is to try our best to look at all aspects of an issue before deciding. Even if we believe that one person\u2019s point of view is clearly right, we need to listen to and give others a chance to voice their opinions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBy making ourselves aware of how our affinity with others can affect our thoughts and behaviour in relation to other people, we can work to minimise its impact. We can then make more inclusive choices when it comes to important issues and people.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAffinity bias is often linked to complicit bias and expectation bis. Complicit bias happens if you detect bias in another person or situation and you don\u0027t do anything about it. 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