PsycHacks
PsycHacks
Orion Taraban
Episode 247: The most common cognitive bias
3 minutes Posted Nov 6, 2022 at 4:00 pm.
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Human beings are prone to all kinds of biases. However, there is one that is so prevalent across cultures that psychologists have given it a special name: the fundamental attribution error. Almost certainly, this error is active in your own mental processes, and to your detriment. In this episode, I will explain what the fundamental attribution error is (using concrete examples), as well as discuss what to do about it, if you're looking to make a change.

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