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The fundamental attribution error is a psychological concept used to describe people’s interpretations of others’ behavior. Individuals are more likely to consider personality traits and minimize situational factors when examining the behaviors of others.
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Political leaders and officials described the abusive soldiers as “a few bad apples,” despite the abuse being a chronic and ongoing problem before the media exposure. This happened because the officials were quick to judge the exposed soldiers and deduct that their behavior was the result of some personal character defect rather than investigating the circumstances and discovering that many of the soldiers at the prison were engaging in similar abusive tactics.
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