People tend to prefer keeping things the way they are. When it comes to defending or challenging the status quo, challengers tend to be more biased than defenders, even if they are in the minority. This bias can affect how they perceive others who agree or disagree with them on controversial issues. The powerful are more biased than the powerless, and challengers may feel threatened and need to justify their position. Overall, defenders of the status quo may perceive themselves as having more power and therefore be more biased than challengers.