Fritz Heider was a psychologist who studied social perception and developed theories on how people make attributions about the causes of behavior. His work emphasized that individuals tend to attribute behavior to either internal factors (dispositions) or external factors (situations).
Related terms
Social Perception: The process by which we interpret and understand other people's behaviors, beliefs, and intentions based on available information.
Dispositional Attribution: When we attribute someone's behavior to their personal characteristics or traits.
Situational Attribution: When we attribute someone's behavior to external factors or circumstances.