You decide to go to out for dinner with your friend and he randomly chooses a restaurant nearby to try. The food was great and your friend comments on how good he is at choosing restaurants because he 'knows what to look for'. In other words, he is trying to take credit for something (the decision to eat at that particular restaurant) that has nothing to do with his abilities or effort (because he chose to eat there randomly). What does your friend's behaviour demonstrate?

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Your friend's behavior demonstrates self-enhancement, which is the tendency to promote and emphasize one's desirable qualities or achievements, often beyond what is justified. In this case, your friend is attributing the success of choosing a good restaurant to his own abilities, despite the choice being made randomly, which is an attempt to enhance his self-image.

You Decide to Go to Out for Dinner with Your