egocentric bias
/ˌiːɡoʊˈsentrɪk ˌbaɪəs/
overweighting one's own perspective
egocentric bias in a sentence
“Egocentric bias made her assume her experience was universal.”
Origin of egocentric bias
Greek ego I + Latin centrum center
Related Words
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the tendency to describe oneself more positively than warranted
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overestimating how much others share one's opinions
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the tendency for unskilled individuals to overestimate their ability
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persistent feelings of inadequacy despite evident success
self-serving bias
attributing success to oneself and failure to external factors