In its broadest definition, bias is the result of a complex interaction between individual experiences, society

norms, cultural influences, and cognitive processes that mold perception, judgment, and behavior in people.
Fundamentally, bias is a propensity or predisposition towards a specific opinion, belief, or judgment. It
frequently results in partiality or injustice when making decisions, interpreting data, and interacting with other
people.

Bias originates from a wide range of internal and external sources. Internally, biases might originate from
cognitive shortcuts like heuristics, which enable people to make snap decisions based on scant information, or
from evolutionary mechanisms designed to streamline complex information processing. Confirmation bias is the
propensity to look for or interpret data that supports one's own ideas. These cognitive biases range from