The fundamental attribution error, hindsight bias, and the just-world hypothesis are biases that contribute to a common explanatory pattern called blaming the victim.

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Blaming the victim involves attributing the responsibility of a negative situation to the victim themselves, rather than external factors. The fundamental attribution error, hindsight bias, and the just-world hypothesis can all lead to blaming the victim, either by overemphasizing personal characteristics or actions (fundamental attribution error), believing that the negative outcome was predictable and preventable (hindsight bias), or assuming that the victim deserved their fate due to their actions or circumstances (just-world hypothesis).

The Fundamental Attribution Error, Hindsight Bias, and the Just-World Hypothesis