How to Avoid Fundamental Attribution Error
Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others’ behavior to internal, dispositional factors, while ignoring situational factors. This can lead to inaccurate and biased judgments of others. For example, if we see someone being rude to a waiter, we might assume that they are a rude person, without considering that they may be having a bad day or that the waiter may have been rude to them first.