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Proximity Bias & Unconscious Bias We conclude our series on the five most common cognitive biases in the workplace with Proximity Bias. Unconscious bias is the product of automatic functions that our brain uses to process the volume of information we receive each moment of everyday. For the most part, these mental shortcuts serve to ease our cognitive load. However, some create unconscious bias. Understanding these cognitive biases can help us to recognize them in the moment and give us an opportunity to act differently. Left addressed, these biases can become social biases which lead to discriminatory ...