We have a tendency to take credit for our successes and a tendency to distance ourselves from our failures. This is called the self-serving bias.

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The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that leads us to attribute our successes to our own abilities and efforts, while blaming external factors for our failures. This bias helps protect our self-esteem and can impact the way we perceive ourselves and our interactions with others.

We Have a Tendency to Take Credit for Our Successes