Bias is discrimination in favour of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another usually in a way that’s considered to be unfair. Biases may be held by an individual, group, or institution and can have negative or positive consequences. Subconscious biases are social stereotypes about specific groups of people that individuals form outside their perceived consciousness. This can be found in any social group based on sex age, gender, gender identity physical abilities, religion, sexual orientation, weight, and many other characteristics.