You’re probably familiar with self-serving bias, even if you don’t know it by name. A self-serving bias is the common habit of a person taking credit for positive events or outcomes, but blaming ...

Working on self-awareness can help you realistically assess your strengths and weaknesses. Try to avoid blaming outside factors for negative outcomes. You can accept feedback and be open to ...

Self-presentation bias and continuing motivation for difficult and easy tasks among Grade 7 and 11 students in the People's Republic of China were investigated. Participants were 517 students from two ...

This study investigates the influence of self-presentation concerns on ordinary language attributions that people offer for behavior. Subjects described situations from their lives in which they or ...

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a person’s expectations about a situation come true due to changes in their own behavior. It is a psychological phenomenon that can play a role in mental health.