“It Was The Situation, Not The Person” - Deepstash

“It Was The Situation, Not The Person”

The study also finds some evidence that people tend to attribute close others' bad behavior more to situational factors (e.g., "He was so drunk that he was not thinking clearly") rather than internal, trait-based factors (e.g., "He is vindictive and petty") compared to a stranger's bad behavior where we find the opposite.

Attributing bad behavior to the situation again allows us to view our close others in a more positive light.

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