'Self-serving bias' is probably the one you want. It's the tendency of people to attribute good things happening to then because they're an awesome person and the bad things due to some external factor.NightmareExpress said:
Poll: Why does everything always blame something else?
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"Shit rolls down hill".
People don't like to feel like they screwed up so they blame someone else, anyone else.
People don't like to feel like they screwed up so they blame someone else, anyone else.
Admitting that you've made a mistake in the higher-budget tiers in the vidyagaems industry will probably make the higher-ups question why you're still employed.
There's hubris, and then there's covering your own behind.
There's hubris, and then there's covering your own behind.
Actually I think PC sales might be affected by tablets. Considering a lot use computers to go to Facebook, check the news and other things that only require a browser tablets can make an actual PC obsolete for some. Especially when we're able to use tablets to edit word files, which we can with Windows tablets. I'd say the hypothesis is valid, if maybe not entirely correct.
However to answer the question rather than nitpicking. We don't like being responsible for what goes wrong. The most common excuse for bad grades range from "The teacher doesn't like me" to "The test was too hard". Sometimes this can be a valid excuse, but it's more about not accepting responsibility than anything else.
However to answer the question rather than nitpicking. We don't like being responsible for what goes wrong. The most common excuse for bad grades range from "The teacher doesn't like me" to "The test was too hard". Sometimes this can be a valid excuse, but it's more about not accepting responsibility than anything else.
Your examples involve two businesses that are listed on the stock exchange and the other example involves politics.
If your company is listed on the stock exchange your CORPORATE IMAGE is everything. Admitting a mistake will result in a reduced share price which will upset investors which will lead to them voting against keeping you employed as the CEO in the next shareholder meeting.
Politics is the same thing: there are votes involved so you want to make it look like you're responsible for everything good and the opposition or the thing you oppose is responsible for everything bad.
It's not because they're arseholes - it's because it works and it works because many people are stupid.
If your company is listed on the stock exchange your CORPORATE IMAGE is everything. Admitting a mistake will result in a reduced share price which will upset investors which will lead to them voting against keeping you employed as the CEO in the next shareholder meeting.
Politics is the same thing: there are votes involved so you want to make it look like you're responsible for everything good and the opposition or the thing you oppose is responsible for everything bad.
It's not because they're arseholes - it's because it works and it works because many people are stupid.
Well it's not that complicated. Most of the time, people think they did the right thing, it's just a matter of perspective. The rest of the time, they know they fucked up, but they're sure as shit not going to admit it.
Obviously no one wants to admit their wrong, and while it's good for a person to admit their wrong but I think as you gain more responsibility you also lose more when you own up to your mistakes. A big company admitting they made a faulty product might lose public confidence, resulting in a loss of customers and investors.
There many reasons to this qurstion. Ego-preservation. The large a group that says one thing, the more others will follow. People having a prejugdes against certain things and truely beleive that thing is the problem. That's just naming a few reasons.
Well, regardless of what the right answer is according to the poll, it is TRUE that people are stupid. There are many that are always stupid and quite enough who have significant DUH moments arranged in such a way that it causes problems. Then, there are the the smart who have best laid plans that go to shit because of a tiny - yet perhaps understandable - flaw in the works.
None of that is entirely relevent to the discussion at hand. I just thought that was an interesting bit of thought right there.
OT: I can boil it down, though.
Some people can't be arsed to take responsibility, so there.
Some people don't want to be caught, told, and then punished.
Some people are full of shit up to their eyeballs, even fooling themselves.
Still more ARE, in fact, freakin' morons. It happens.
Others yet have an agenda where they want to cause trouble for another instead of themselves.
And finally...there are those who are actually - gasp and shock - NOT TO BLAME. As general as this thread is, I think I've covered enough of the bases, but yes...it must be understood that some people are NOT at fault. Weird...
None of that is entirely relevent to the discussion at hand. I just thought that was an interesting bit of thought right there.
OT: I can boil it down, though.
Some people can't be arsed to take responsibility, so there.
Some people don't want to be caught, told, and then punished.
Some people are full of shit up to their eyeballs, even fooling themselves.
Still more ARE, in fact, freakin' morons. It happens.
Others yet have an agenda where they want to cause trouble for another instead of themselves.
And finally...there are those who are actually - gasp and shock - NOT TO BLAME. As general as this thread is, I think I've covered enough of the bases, but yes...it must be understood that some people are NOT at fault. Weird...