Whereas we may evaluate others critically, we tend to judge ourselves more generously. Social scientists use two theories to explain this phenomenon: self-serving bias and __________.

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The fundamental attribution error explains how we attribute others' actions to their character rather than to external factors, while we often attribute our own actions to circumstances. This, combined with self-serving bias (attributing our successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors), explains why we judge ourselves more generously than we do others.

Whereas We May Evaluate Others Critically, We Tend to Judge