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Richard Nisbett on Flawed Reasoning and Societies (Podcast)

Masters in Business

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Understanding Attribution Theory and the Fundamental Attribution Error

This chapter explores attribution theory, especially the fundamental attribution error that influences social perception. It discusses how individuals often attribute others' successes to luck while crediting their own to personal skill, highlighting the contextual biases in self vs. others' assessments.

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