fundamental attribution error
/ˌfʌndəˌmentəl ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən ˌerər/
overemphasizing personality and underemphasizing situations when judging others' behavior
fundamental attribution error in a sentence
“Assuming the late colleague is lazy rather than stuck in traffic is the fundamental attribution error.”
Origin of fundamental attribution error
Latin fundamentum foundation + attribuere to assign + error wandering
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