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DIFFERENCE ACTEUR-OBSERVATEUR [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

The tendency for people to attribute their own behavior to external causes but that of others to internal factors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Tendance de l'acteur à expliquer son comportement par sa situation et tendance de l'observateur à expliquer le comportement de l'acteur observé par des caractéristiques intrinsèques à l'acteur.

Spanish

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