word
Fundamental Attribution Error
fun-dah-MEN-tul at-rib-YOO-shun EH-ror
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən ˈɛrər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fundamentalattributionerror
Dictionary meaning
Tendency to over-attribute others' behavior to character or personality (internal factors) while under-weighting situational constraints — the opposite bias operates when judging our own actions
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