Julie went to therapy for three years straight, and despite that others around her, including her husband, noticed no difference in Julie's outlook on life, she was convinced she had made significant progress. This may be best explained by ________.

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The self-serving bias refers to the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own abilities and efforts, while attributing negative outcomes to external factors. In this scenario, Julie's conviction that she has made significant progress despite no apparent changes in her behavior or outlook on life suggests that she may be exhibiting the self-serving bias, as she is most likely attributing any perceived progress to her own efforts rather than external factors.

Julie Went to Therapy for Three Years Straight, and Despite