Have you ever felt judged unfairly because someone attributed your behaviour to your personality instead of taking into account the situation you were in? Were there times in childhood, for example,...

Have you ever felt judged unfairly because someone attributed your behaviour to your personality instead of taking into account the situation you were in? Were there times in childhood, for example, when an adult punished you and you strove to explain that the situation was the determiner of your actions, not your character? Did the adult listen to you? Knowing about the fundamental attribution error, can you think of any situations when, on reflection, you wonder if you misjudged someone because you did not fully consider the context of the event? (Don’t worry – we have all done this at one time or another!) What about the role of culture? Do you think the way you perceive people reflects your cultural upbringing? In what ways?