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 These are cognitive biases which are all based around the egos, [[cognitive dissonance]] self-protection mechanism.
-* '''[[Self-serving bias|Self-serving Bias]]''' - the tendency people have to seek out information and use it in ways that advance their self-interest.
+* '''[[Self-serving bias|Self-serving Bias]]''' -  the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors while blaming external factors for one's failures.
 * [[Fundamental attribution error|'''Fundamental attribution error''']] - an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality while attributing their behaviour to external situational factors outside of their control.
 * [[Optimism bias|'''Optimism Bias''']] - the ego doesn't like to think it will fail, therefore you will feel less likely to experience a negative event relative to others.