Introduction
Social psychology is one of the valuable tools for a better understanding of the behavior of people in society. In particular, it is essential since it considers such aspects as behavior, judgment, discrimination, and cultural effects. This discussion takes self-serving bias as the focus of the study, which is characteristic of many individuals. Despite the fact that a significant part of people are not even aware of this fact, almost everyone is subject to this phenomenon, which affects judgment and decision-making.
Discussion
First of all, it is necessary to gain an understanding of what the phenomenon under study is. Hence, self-serving bias is a phenomenon when people prescribe to themselves all credit for positive actions or results; however, they prefer to associate all failures and adverse events with the influence of external factors (Spielman et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2017). This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that individuals have a persistent desire to put themselves in the best light. I can say that sometimes I notice a self-serving bias, especially in cases when I am incredibly proud of my achievements. At the same time, it is pretty tricky for me to admit my defeats and negative actions since no one would like to be a loser. It is worth noting that this phenomenon can affect my judgment and decision-making since I can make a choice so that its outcomes play in my direction.
Conclusion
In conclusion, self-serving bias is a fundamental phenomenon for understanding public life. It consists of a commitment to attribute positive qualities to oneself while writing off negative events to external factors. It can be seen in the behavior of many people and their assessment and decision-making process. However, this aspect can quickly deteriorate society, since, in this case, individuals will only think about their own good and not about the general.
References
Spielman, R.M., Jenkins, W.J., & Lovett, D.M. (2020). Psychology 2e. 12th Media Services.
Wang, X., Zheng, L., Li, L., Zheng, Y., Sun, P., Zhou, F. A., & Guo, X. (2017). Immune to situation: The self-serving bias in unambiguous contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 822. Web.