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A bias that emerges from the interaction of several cognitive, social, and emotional factors. For example, confirmation bias is relatively simple, but workplace bias against a minority job candidate may involve stereotype activation, in‑group favouritism, anchoring on résumé gaps, and emotional reactions—all reinforcing each other. Complex biases are harder to measure and harder to correct, because intervening on one factor may not change the overall outcome.
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