Shit You Don't Learn in School

19. How the Fundamental Attribution Error Impacts Your Relationships

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May 29, 2021
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ANECDOTE

The Speeding Driver

  • Imagine judging a speeding driver without knowing they're rushing to a dying spouse.
  • This illustrates how the fundamental attribution error leads to misjudgments.
INSIGHT

Fundamental Attribution Error

  • The fundamental attribution error is our tendency to attribute behavior to personality.
  • We often fail to consider external factors influencing actions.
ADVICE

Seek to Understand

  • Seek to understand, not judge, when interpreting others' actions.
  • Ask how someone formed their beliefs instead of dismissing them outright.
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