fundamental attribution error

fundamental attribution error

/ˌfʌndəˌmentəl ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən ˌerər/

👥 Social Biases

overemphasizing personality and underemphasizing situations when judging others' behavior

“Assuming the late colleague is lazy rather than stuck in traffic is the fundamental attribution error.”

Origin: Latin fundamentum foundation + attribuere to assign + error wandering