Why Do People Tend to Blame Others for Their Mistakes?

People blame others to feel better about themselves. Imagine you spilled your juice, and it was actually your friend who knocked it over, but you say they did it because it makes you look less clumsy. It’s like a superpower that helps people keep their confidence when things go wrong. This is called the blame game, and it happens all around us.

Take the quiz →

Examples

  1. You forgot your lunch, but you tell your friend they didn’t remind you.
  2. Your dog broke something, so you say your brother did it instead.
  3. You got into a fight with your sibling, but you blame your parents for starting it.

Ask a question

See also

Discussion

Recent activity

Nothing here yet.