self serving bias
computer and self-serving bias
empirical investigation demonstrated that people may attribute the cause of task success to an ager, and may hold themselves responsible for task failure
faces of self-serving bias
ethics, professional competence, virtues, driving intelligence, parental support, health
self concept vs peer descriptive
more removed an individual is from somebody, see less of self-serving effect
self-serving bias as Maladaptive
unhappier, leads to blaming, poisons groups, inflates peoples judgement of their group (discrimination)
thinking of negatives
don't take credit for failures and blame external factors for failures
self fulfilling prophecy
A belief that leads to its own fulfillment. we think something is going to happen, change our attitude to match outcome
self-serving bias
A readiness to perceive oneself favorably. people see themselves better than average
self-serving bias as Adaptive
high esteem helps with stressful situations, stress, motivates, and improves resiliency to depression
thinking of positives
take credit for successes and that outside forces did not have a factor