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Example of the Actor-Observer Bias: Explaining Anger
An example of the actor-observer bias can be seen in how a person explains their own anger. If you were to come home and yell at a family member, you would likely attribute your behavior to situational factors like being tired or feeling unwell. However, an observer lacking that context might attribute your yelling to a dispositional factor, such as you being an angry person, thus demonstrating the bias.
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