Self-Serving Bias: Why We Take Credit and Blame Others
SELF-SERVING BIAS Definition and Core Mechanism The self-serving bias (SSB) is a pervasive cognitive pattern characterized by the tendency to attribute positive outcomes or successes to internal, stable factors, while simultaneously attributing negative outcomes or failures to external, unstable factors. At its core, this bias represents a distortion in how individuals process information related to […]
ATTRIBUTION ERROR
Conceptual Foundations of Attribution Error in Social Psychology The concept of attribution error represents a cornerstone in the field of social psychology, describing a systematic deviation from rational judgment where individuals incorrectly identify the causes of behavior. At its core, attribution theory explores the processes by which people explain the reasons behind their own actions […]