bias
noun
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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The second is an ancient fear that, by associating only with people like ourselves, and being selective in what we read, we are biasing ourselves unduly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2016