Chapter 12, Discussion 2

     False attributions that I have made about another have exacerbated many conflicts in my life. I tend to blame other people for issues that arise, rather than realizing that sometimes things just go wrong without the fault of any one person or event. I tend to feel unsatisfied with the resolution of a conflict if it does not involve placing blame on someone or something, which I realize is immature and only makes conflicts worse. I believe this is because I subconsciously don't want to take the responsibility for my part in poor situations, or I need something to point my finger at if there seems to be no specific cause (attribution error). On the other hand, I have had moments when I have properly placed attributes onto another that has kept me away from bad influences or people that would take me down a bad path. Conversely, I have also made good attributions about people and kept close to them to have positive role models and influences in my life.