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A bias that occurs when someone’s attempt to be impartial actually produces a skewed outcome. For example, giving equal time to a scientific consensus and a fringe denialist creates a false balance, making the fringe appear more credible than it is. Similarly, a judge trying too hard to appear fair may overcompensate and rule against the party they subconsciously favour. Impartial bias is the hidden distortion that comes from the performance of neutrality, rather than from open partisanship.
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