Self-Serving Bias: Why We Refuse to Admit We’re Wrong | Sahil Adeem Podcast

(0:00) Intro(1:39) The Biology and Psychology of Blame Avoidance(1:44) How the Amygdala Triggers the Brain’s Danger Response(2:18) When Your Reputation, Job, or Credibility Feels Threatened(2:41) How the Brain Tries to Escape Responsibility(3:07) Controlling the Conversation to Avoid Blame(3:35) Denial as a Psychological Defense Mechanism(3:54) Blaming Others to Protect Yourself(4:01) The Two-Step Process Behind Blame Avoidance(4:16) The Brain’s Reaction vs. the Mind’s Response(4:38) Blame-Shifting and Basic Morality(5:02) Training Yourself to Take Ownership of Mistakes(5:21) How Parenting Shapes Subconscious Responsibility(5:50) Understanding the Locus of Control Test(6:20) Self-Serving Bias Explained(6:40) How to Interrupt Your First Defensive Reaction(7:05) How Self-Awareness Slows Automatic Reactions(7:56) Why Adults Need Emotional Catharsis(8:17) What Catharsis Really Means(9:49) Can We Control Self-Serving Bias?(10:13) Personal Responsibility and Locus of Control Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.