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Be aware of the selfserving bias from "summary" of The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
The selfserving bias is a common cognitive error that affects us all. It leads us to attribute our successes to our own skill and our failures to bad luck or external circumstances. In other words, we take credit for the good things that happen to us, but blame others or the universe for the bad. This bias can have serious consequences, both for our personal lives and for society as a whole. It can make us overconfident and blind us to our own flaws and limitations. It can also lead us to make unfair judgments about others, assuming that their failures are due to their own shortcomings rather than to external factors. To counteract the selfserving bias, ...
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