The tendency to blame oneself for one's failures, attributing them to internal, personal causes, while downplaying one's successes by attributing them to external, situational causes, is called:

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This bias is referred to as the self-effacing or modesty bias because it involves downplaying one's successes and attributing them to external factors, while taking personal responsibility for failures. The self-serving bias (A) is the opposite, where individuals attribute their successes to personal factors and failures to external factors. The fundamental attribution bias (B) involves overemphasizing personal factors while downplaying situational factors when explaining the behavior of others. Hindsight bias (C) involves believing that an event was more predictable after it has occurred.

The Tendency to Blame Oneself for One's Failures, Attributing Them