Describing positive behaviors by an ingroup member in terms of their general disposition,but describing the same behavior by an outgroup member as a specific isolated act,has been called the

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This phenomenon is known as the linguistic intergroup bias, where we tend to describe positive behaviors of ingroup members using dispositional language but describe the same behavior of outgroup member as specific isolated acts. This bias can occur due to inherent biases in our language, leading to the perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudice.

Describing Positive Behaviors by an Ingroup Member in Terms of Their