Episode 35 – The fundamental attribution error & how to avoid it (4 min)

“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey.
He who blames himself is halfway there.
He who blames no one has arrived.”

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Most people wish to become better at handling and resolving conflicts, but out of the dozen or so things that get in the way, one of the main blockers is the fundamental attribution error.

It sounds like a bit of a mouthful, but it is actually one of the easiest cognitive biases to understand. Of course the precursor being that you actually want to understand better rather than seek validation for what you think is already right.

In this episode of The Unlearning Playground Podcast, I delve into this topic in an easy-to-understand and simple manner. I talk about what this cognitive bias, the fundamental attribution error, really is, how to spot it in your everyday life and I also suggest 3 ways to help overcome it in situations where we most need to.

I think, once you get to seeing things from the perspective I try to build in this video, you would be well on your way to managing conflicts in a much more responsible and mature manner. This should enable you to be better at people skills which, as any adult in the room would tell you, is eventually what most of life is about.

I’ll see you in the playground.
Hope you bring an open mind and an honest heart.
Until next time.
Peace out.

The fundamental attribution error gets in the way of proper conflict management and resolution for everyone who isn't aware of it. In episode 35 of The Unlearning Playground podcast, Chetan Narang talks about 3 advices on how to identify and tackle it in our everyday lives to ensure healthy relationships, both personal and professional

00:00Intro
00:22The fundamental attribution error
01:17An everyday life example
01:47The importance of understanding this
02:19Advice 1
02:55Advice 2
03:31Advice 3
04:02Recap

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