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bmgb · 07-02-2003, 09:18 AM

Back when I went to a real college, I learned about the "Fundamental Attribution Error."

Many of us occasionally make mistakes when we drive (well, at least I do). When we make a mistake, we think along the lines of, "Oops, that was stupid. If only I didn't have so much on my mind...."

The principle of the Fundamental Attribution Error is that we will attribute others' mistakes to internal factors (eg "What an asshole") rather than external ("that person must be having a bad day").

I try to remember this when I'm driving, and it helps me keep a cool head.

But, sometimes I think, "no... that guy really is an asshole!"

07-02-2003, 09:18 AM	#9
bmgb Master of the Domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MN Posts: 231	Back when I went to a real college, I learned about the "Fundamental Attribution Error." Many of us occasionally make mistakes when we drive (well, at least I do). When we make a mistake, we think along the lines of, "Oops, that was stupid. If only I didn't have so much on my mind...." The principle of the Fundamental Attribution Error is that we will attribute others' mistakes to internal factors (eg "What an asshole") rather than external ("that person must be having a bad day"). I try to remember this when I'm driving, and it helps me keep a cool head. But, sometimes I think, "no... that guy really is an asshole!" __________________ That gun will replace your tongue. You will learn to speak through it. And your poetry will be written in blood. - Nobody

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