We tend to blame external factors for our own mistakes but internal flaws for others' failures. However, when it comes to success, we flip this: we credit our own skills but chalk up others' achievements to luck or external help.For example, while reviewing a success of someone else we tend to refer to external circumstances (“they were lucky”). While in relation to ourselves - the same success will be explained by the fact that this is a fair result of our efforts, knowledge, skills, etc.

UX Core | Using Fundamental attribution error in management

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Fundamental attribution error

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Из-за этого искажения мы заведомо считаем внутренние или внешние факторы определяющими, не обращая внимания на то, как в действительности развивались события.