The fundamental attribution error occurs when people's incorrect attributions cause others to actually behave in ways that confirm these attributions.

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The fundamental attribution error is a cognitive bias where people tend to overemphasize dispositional explanations for other people's behavior and underestimate situational explanations. It does not cause others to actually behave in ways that confirm these attributions.

The Fundamental Attribution Error Occurs When People's Incorrect Attributions Cause