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Added 2 examples of unconscious bias training (#22879)

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@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ There are many factors that can give you an unconcious bias, such as:
It was also found in various studies that that even the order of questions in a test can lead to unconsious bias. There is a very good video on the topic [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75g4d5sF3xI"). It was also found in various studies that that even the order of questions in a test can lead to unconsious bias. There is a very good video on the topic [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75g4d5sF3xI").
Unconscious bias can influence decisions in recruitment, promotion and performance management. It could be discriminatory when the unconscious bias relates to a protected characteristic. Unconscious bias can influence decisions in recruitment, promotion and performance management. It could be discriminatory when the unconscious bias relates to a protected characteristic. Many prominent organisations, such as the Royal Society of England, have taken steps to bring attention to the negative effects of unconcious bias in recruitment and promotion activity.<sup>6</sup>
Tackling unconcious bias has become a cornerstone of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategies of scientific organisations and higher education Institutions in the United Kingdom and is a requirment of the Athena Swan Charter.<sup>7</sup>
Unconcious bias can come in many forms - another example of this is availability bias whereby people tend to rely heavily on information that is most readily available regardless of its source. Unconcious bias can come in many forms - another example of this is availability bias whereby people tend to rely heavily on information that is most readily available regardless of its source.
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4. ["What is Unconscious Bias" University of California, San Francisco 4. ["What is Unconscious Bias" University of California, San Francisco
Office of Diversity and Outreach. Accessed: October 15, 2017.](https://diversity.ucsf.edu/resources/unconscious-bias) Office of Diversity and Outreach. Accessed: October 15, 2017.](https://diversity.ucsf.edu/resources/unconscious-bias)
5. ["Unconscious Bias" acas.org.uk Accessed: October 15, 2017.](http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5433) 5. ["Unconscious Bias" acas.org.uk Accessed: October 15, 2017.](http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5433)
6. ["5 Common Unconscious Biases That Lead To Bad Decisions" FastCompany Accessed: October 18th, 2018](https://www.fastcompany.com/3045035/5-common-unconscious-biases-that-lead-to-bad-decisions) 6. ["Understanding unconcious bias" Royalsociety.org Accessed: October 19, 2018.](https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/publications/2015/unconscious-bias/)
7. ["Unconscious Bias" ecu.ac.uk Accessed: October 2018.](https://www.ecu.ac.uk/)
8. ["5 Common Unconscious Biases That Lead To Bad Decisions" FastCompany Accessed: October 18th, 2018](https://www.fastcompany.com/3045035/5-common-unconscious-biases-that-lead-to-bad-decisions)