Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes.However,Brent believes that other runners who did poorly are naturally slow runners.Brent's reasoning illustrates the

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Brent's reasoning illustrates the actor/observer bias, where individuals attribute their own actions to external factors (poorly fitting shoes) but attribute others' actions to internal factors (naturally slow runners).

Brent Blames His Poor Performance in a Recent Marathon Race