According to the text,self-serving bias does NOT
A)protect us from depression.
B)contribute to group conflict.
C)motivate us to greater achievement.
D)protect us from an overestimation of our abilities.

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Self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors. This bias does protect us from depression by allowing us to maintain a positive view of ourselves, can contribute to group conflict by causing individuals to blame others while taking credit for group successes, and can motivate us to greater achievement by maintaining our self-esteem. However, it does not protect us from an overestimation of our abilities; in fact, it often leads to an overestimation of our abilities by attributing successes to ourselves and not recognizing our limitations or the role of external factors.

According to the Text,self-Serving Bias Does NOT