Attribution (lat. attributio "attribution") — an explanation of the reasons of the conduct of another person and his. Needed because the information obtained from observations, not enough to get a full picture.
Styles of attribution
Attribution - interpretation of what we observe,guessing. For example, if you see the guy who pulled the trendy jeans lilac, and assume that he hipster, and at least understands the indie.
-> Internal — when a person's behavior is associated with its characteristics.
-> External behavior associated with the situation. There are several factors that determine the style of attribution. For example, if a man always does, he ascribed to personal motives, and if done so once — situational. Or, for example, when explaining the same behavior of one who acts, explains the situation, and the observer — character acting.
Fundamental attribution error — when people explain the actions and behavior of other features of their character and their conduct — circumstances, and makes incorrect conclusions about the causes. For example, if a friend said something will tvoem secret, she's a liar and a cheat, if you participated in spreading gossip — you made and actually it was an accident. "Not to blame, it just happened" — so the person that made a mistake of attribution, says of himself. "You" — about other.
Causes of fundamental attribution error:
• False acceptance — when you think that your behavior is normal, ordinary, and different from him is abnormal.
• The tendency of people to ascribe their success to personal merit, failure — independent circumstances.
• External locus of control.
Locus of control — the human tendency to ascribe responsibility for what happens to him the events and the results of its activity to external forces (external, external locus of control) or their abilities (internal, internal).
People with external locus of control explain the consequences of their actions due to circumstances and other people are called externalities. Those who consider themselves responsible for everything that happens, is internals. The externals are more characteristic of the fundamental attribution error, when "all are guilty, it's not my fault". Internalization always sees the reason in itself. Clean the internals or externals is small, so everyone on a wave of confidence, it passes in front of the circumstances. Optimal option — when internal locus of control slightly prevail over foreign.
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