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Actor–observer bias

Description

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes.

Actor–observer bias in business decision

If an employee is late, they might blame traffic (external), but if a colleague is late, they might assume the colleague is disorganized or irresponsible (internal).

Actor–observer bias in personal life decision

You attribute your friend's lateness to their lack of punctuality but your own lateness to traffic.