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Jet Moulton
I thought that football takes the least amount of skill, in a sport, but requires extreme
athletic ability. I have grown up playing baseball, which I think is the hardest sport, which is also a bias. I have to deal with pitchers throwing a baseball which you can pretty much wrap your fingers around 75+ at me, and I have to hit it on the right part of the bat, with the most perfect timing, and hope that I don't hit it at someone. The reason why I thought football is the easiest sport was since 90% of the players are physically better than others. If there was a running back for a team who was significantly larger than the other players, there was nothing the other players could do to stop him defensively or offensively. And most of the game is trying to tackle someone who is running. The only true skills that don't rely on physical attributes is being able to throw and catch the football. I have had the arguments that throwing a football isn't easy and that catching a football isn't easy either. But catching a football is not easier than a ball hit 90 feet over my head and me having to chase it down. In football the ball is thrown to you, in baseball the ball isn't to be aimed at you. Throwing a football is much easier than having to throw not one but a variety of pitches like a curveball as a strike or have it curve out of the strike zone.
I would say this falls under a confirmation bias. I would say this due to the fact I was using information that supported the views I held. And these are opinion-based points I am
in that statement, it is only my opinion. The same goes with catching a baseball against catching a football. I personally think catching a baseball is much more difficult, possibly due to the fact I have never played football.
Being aware of biases will help you learn more about a subject. If you yourself are bias, you may not be willing to learn the other side of the argument. You are too focused on how your argument is correct, more than what is the other side of the argument. For example, if you are
from them. If you read a biased article, it may give you true information but significantly trying to
does not say directly, you may sway toward that side of the argument and vice versa. And you must be aware and keep biases out of your mind when doing research as they may cloud your judgment and lead you to taking a side.