78. I Was Unlucky, But You Frankly Suck. The Fundamental Attribution Error.
None of us are immune from the Fundamental Attribution Error - chalking up the behavior of others to their character rather than the situation in which they find themselves. In this episode, we tease out the details of this common bias, its negative effects, and several strategies to address and work through it.
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Episode Highlights:
- The core tenant of fundamental attribution error
- Nobody sees themselves as the villain of their own story
- Marcus Aurelius’ approach
- Ways to address and manage fundamental attribution error
- Stephen Covey’s simple yet powerful technique
- Empathic listening
- An exercise to understand the other person’s perspective
- Could malice be misunderstanding?
- Navigating fundamental attribution error during conflict
- The Most Respectful Interpretation, JFK, and the Cuban missile crisis