Self-serving Bias

Better and Better                                                                                                Day 48

      Today we will learn the common phenomenon in decision-making, which is called self-serving bias. Self-serving bias includes two aspects: 1. If you can’t do it well, it must be because of uncontrollable, other people, or unexpected reasons; 2. If I succeed, it must be because of my high level. For example, in all traffic accidents, 25% of the drivers are accusing others of making mistakes. If the accident involves at least two vehicles, 91% of drivers consider it a mistake by others. People can’t learn from their own failures, for they always find reasons to attribute them to others. This attitude will make you fed good about yourself, but it will not allow you to improve your decision-making level.

    今天我們來學習決策中的一個常見現象，稱爲自利性偏差。自利性偏差包括：第一，如果我做這件事沒做好，那肯定是因爲不可控的、別人的、或者意外的事故；第二，如果我做這件事成功了，那肯定是因爲我水平高。例如，在所有交通事故記錄中，75%的司機都指責是別人犯了錯。如果事故至少涉及到兩輛車，那麽91%的司機都認爲是對方犯錯。人是不會從自己的失敗中吸取教訓的，因爲他總能找到理由把失敗歸于別人。這種態度會讓你自我感覺良好，但不能讓你提高決策水平。 

                                                                                                              Oct.11th ,2018                                                                                                                    Bazhou.