In explaining the actions of people we do not know well, we often demonstrate the

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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional (internal) explanations for other people's behavior while underestimating situational (external) explanations. This means that we may assume someone is behaving a certain way because of their personality or character, when in reality there may be other factors at play.

In Explaining the Actions of People We Do Not Know