The Self-Serving Bias
(reading time – 35 sec.)

A cognitive bias that distorts your thinking is known as the self-serving bias. Basically, people tend to give themselves credit for successes but lay the blame for failures on outside causes. When you do well on a project, you probably assume that it’s because you worked hard. But when things turn out badly, you are more likely to blame it on circumstances or bad luck. This bias does serve an important role; it helps protect our self-esteem. However, it does often lead to faulty attributions, such as blaming others for our own shortcomings.


Topic: #CognitiveBiases
Source: verywell.com