This picture shows a bicycle accident. The cyclist who has had the mishap is likely to blame the incident on external factors,such as having to swerve to avoid a pothole, rather than oninternal factors, such as his own carelessness or inattention. This tendency to distance ourselves from our failures is called:

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The tendency to distance oneself from failures and attribute them to external factors is known as the self-serving bias. This bias helps us maintain our positive self-image by attributing successes to internal factors (our own abilities and efforts) and failures to external factors (situational or environmental factors beyond our control).

This Picture Shows a Bicycle Accident