Why do perceivers often make more extreme and inflexible judgments about others, as opposed to themselves?

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We tend to make more extreme and inflexible judgments about others because we are more aware of the situational factors and complexities affecting our own behavior than we are of those affecting others. This awareness allows us to justify or explain our own actions in a nuanced way that we often don't apply to others, leading to harsher judgments of them.

Why Do Perceivers Often Make More Extreme and Inflexible Judgments