Two neighboring nations are each stockpiling weapons. Each sees its neighbor's actions as an act of aggression and its own actions as self-defense. Evidently, these nations are victims of

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The fundamental attribution error occurs when people attribute others' actions to their character rather than to situational factors. In this case, each nation views the other's actions as aggressive (character-based) rather than as a response to their own actions (situational).

Two Neighboring Nations Are Each Stockpiling Weapons