The fundamental attribution error refers to people’s tendency to overestimate influences and underestimate influences when explaining others’ behavior

The fundamental attribution error refers to people's tendency to overestimate internal influences and underestimate the external influences when explaining other's behavior. Your attribution focuses more on the personal disposition rather than the situation. For example, you have a friend who experienced a car accident. You blame your friend because of being absent-minded, instead of other factors that has caused the accident.