The tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and one's failures to external factors, protecting self-esteem.
From 'self' + 'serving' + 'bias.' A bias that serves the self.
Self-serving bias is your ego's PR department — you take credit for victories ('I'm smart!') but blame losses on circumstances ('The test was unfair!').
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