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Self–serving bias

Description

The tendency to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

Self–serving bias in business decision

An employee credits their successful project to their own hard work and skills, but blames a failed project on lack of resources or uncooperative colleagues.

Self–serving bias in personal life decision

When you pass an exam, you credit your hard work; when you fail, you blame the test for being unfair.