Neutral Objectivity Bias

The belief that the most objective position is always the one that takes no side—that neutrality itself is a form of truth. The Neutral Objectivist treats every conflict as something to be split down the middle, every argument as something to be mediated, every injustice as something with "two valid perspectives." They mistake the performance of non-alignment for the achievement of clarity. This bias is most common among people whose privilege allows them the luxury of never needing to take a side, because no side is actively harming them.

"I'm just neutral on this human rights issue—I want to hear both sides objectively," she said, as if the people being harmed were just one perspective among many. Neutral Objectivity Bias: when comfort with the status quo dresses up as wisdom.

Neutral Objectivity Bias by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026

Authority Objectivity Bias

The assumption that statements from recognized authorities—institutions, experts, official sources—are inherently more objective than claims from marginalized or unofficial sources. It's not always wrong to trust expertise, but the bias lies in treating institutional authority as a guarantee of objectivity rather than one signal among many. The Authority Objectivist forgets that institutions have their own biases, their own histories of exclusion, their own incentives to protect themselves. They trust the peer-reviewed paper without asking who wasn't allowed into the conversation that produced it.

"The university study says this, so it's objective," he said, unaware of the funding sources, the demographic homogeneity of the researchers, and the centuries of institutional bias that shaped what counted as a "study" in the first place. Authority Objectivity Bias: mistaking prestige for purity.

Authority Objectivity Bias by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026

Constructed Objectivity Theory

A sub-theory of constructionism focused specifically on objectivity claims. It argues that objectivity is not a property of things themselves but a label applied to knowledge claims that have been validated through certain social processes (peer review, expert consensus, standardized measurement). The theory shows that objectivity is constructed by communities of practitioners through shared methods, language, and institutions—it is a social achievement, not a given. Understanding how objectivity is constructed helps reveal why it can fail, how it can be biased, and how it can be improved.

Example: “Constructed objectivity theory explains why a drug trial’s results are called ‘objective’ only after passing through a network of protocols, reviewers, and regulatory processes—objectivity is made, not found.”

Constructed Objectivity Theory by Dumu The Void March 23, 2026

Misguided “Objectivity”

A rhetorical stance where someone claims to be “objective” while systematically dismissing, trivializing, or attacking one side of a conflict. Misguided objectivity mistakes neutrality for truth: it assumes that the most “balanced” position is to treat both sides equally, regardless of evidence or power dynamics. In online conflicts, it often looks like a moderator or bystander saying “I’m sure both sides have faults” when one side has been gangharassed for weeks. The stance serves to legitimize abuse by refusing to name it.

Misguided “Objectivity” Example: “When she asked for help with the mob targeting her, the mod said ‘I’m staying objective—I’m sure there’s fault on both sides.’ Misguided objectivity: using neutrality to excuse abuse.”

Misguided “Objectivity” by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 28, 2026

Interpersonal Objectivity Theory

A critical framework arguing that “objectivity” is not a property of individuals or their methods alone, but is achieved and maintained through interpersonal relationships, institutional practices, and social agreements. What counts as objective is what a community agrees to treat as such—through peer review, replication, citation networks, and shared training. Objectivity is therefore a social achievement, not a state of mind. The theory does not deny that the world exists independently, but insists that our access to it and our ability to make objective claims depend on collective practices.

Example: “Interpersonal Objectivity Theory explains why a claim becomes ‘objective’ only after it has passed through the social machinery of journals, conferences, and expert consensus—objectivity is made, not found.”

Interpersonal Objectivity Theory by Dumu The Void March 30, 2026

Infrapersonal Objectivity Theory

A complementary framework to Interpersonal Objectivity Theory, focusing on the cognitive infrastructure that makes objectivity possible at the individual level. It examines how training, education, and internalized practices shape a person’s ability to set aside bias, attend to evidence, and evaluate claims—capacities that are themselves built on infrapersonal foundations (neural pathways, cognitive habits, metacognitive skills). Infrapersonal objectivity is never pure, but it can be cultivated, and it underlies the interpersonal achievement of shared objectivity.

Example: “Her infrapersonal objectivity theory traced how years of lab training reshaped her perceptual habits—she no longer saw what she expected; she saw what the data showed, a skill built into her nervous system over time.”

Infrapersonal Objectivity Theory by Dumu The Void March 30, 2026

Scale of EGE Objectivity 

A scaled designed to objectively view every game ever. Every game played has a chance to do, to some degree of success or failure, anything that a video game can. The scale is designed to encompass everything a video game is capable of offering its player or players. Higher scores mean the game offered more. Lower meaning they offered less. You can choose two games for comparison at your leisure. EX: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 9.067/10

I am ranking this game using the Scale of EGE Objectivity.

Scale of EGE Objectivity by LuciP April 21, 2018