![]() Hey, when you get a minute, I’ve got to tell you about these idiots I’m working with over at the ABCDEFG Group. To see this bias in me would require me to slow down and become an observer of my behavior. I rarely notice it in me, in fact I think I may be the enlightened exception. Today and most everyday, I see this one throughout this work. The normal human simply has this bias and for most of us, this bias is one that we’re blind to. However, when we act out the same mistake, we give ourselves the benefit of the doubt. When we observe another make a mistake we assassinate their character. It encourages self-awareness and empathy, both vital for effective interpersonal relationships. Lastly, awareness of this bias contributes to personal growth and self-improvement. ![]() It is called the “actor/observer bias.” I believe it’s part of the HU man condition. Unchecked actor observer bias can lead to conflict and discord, as we might wrongly attribute others’ actions to negative character traits. ![]() Modern psychology has a definition for this condition. Give me a break, we might add at the end. Attributional biases are studied in the context of close relation ships. I say to myself and oftentimes to other ears as well, that I didn’t mean to be mean, I was fouled like a banchee on the layup and (the ref sucked btw), I’m not talking behind the bosses back (Chet, he’s just such a BAD man) that nobody tells him the truth, and the truth of the matter is that I’m sorry for what I did and therefore I am not a BAD man, I am a HU man. However, when I commit the same or a similar act, I see myself in a slightly different light. In Study 3, the authors examined a possible mechanism for the asymmetry and found that it stemmed, in part, from the difference in perceptions of situational variability of one’s own versus others’ behavior. When I “observe” another make a mistake, miss a layup, treat someone without mercy, let someone get away with murder, treat me with diffidence, run a red light, cut me off mid-sentence, layoff workers right before Christmas, “power over” me simply because of their position, talk behind someone’s back, fail (how dare they) to return my call, act inappropriately at the company party, or any other number of small of large grievances, I say to myself and sometimes to other ears as well, that whomever it is that committed the grievous act is one BAD MAN. Study 2 extended the finding of Study 1 and revealed that the asymmetry reflects a bias, not a reality.
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