p. 194
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In the basic case, where the person is concerned with the dispositional properties of his surrounding environment, the choice is between external attribution and internal (self) attribution.
— Fritz Heider
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Source: Wikiquote: "Fritz Heider" (Quotes, The psychology of interpersonal relations, 1958: Fritz Heider (1958), The psychology of interpersonal relations. New York: Wiley)
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About Fritz Heider
Fritz Heider (February 19, 1896 – January 2, 1988) was an Austrian psychologist whose work was related to the Gestalt school. In 1958 he published The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations, which expanded upon his creations of balance theory and attribution theory.
About Fritz Heider
Fritz Heider (February 19, 1896 – January 2, 1988) was an Austrian psychologist whose work was related to the Gestalt school. In 1958 he published The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations, which expanded upon his creations of balance theory and attribution theory.
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