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Your coworker is late. You’re angry. “He’s always late!” you say to yourself. Instead of thinking of the myriad of external sources that could potentially explain his tardiness, you default to the fact that he is always late. Does this sound familiar? If so, you could be guilty of the fundamental attribution error. Here's how you can learn to control it to be happier and more productive.