Egocentric bias is a tendency to prioritize our own interests and perspectives over those of others. It can manifest in many different ways, from making decisions that benefit ourselves over those that benefit others, to interpreting events and situations
Egocentric bias is the tendency to rely too heavily on one's own perspective or to have a higher opinion of oneself than reality. It has been linked to psychological motivations related to self-enhancement and has been shown to influence memory processes. Empirical studies have demonstrated that information consistent with an individual's existing beliefs, experiences, or self-concept is more readily recalled, contributing to an egocentric outlook. Michael Ross and Fiore Sicoly first identified this cognitive bias in their 1979 paper, "Egocentric Biases in Availability and Attribution". Egocentric bias is referred to by most psychologists as a general umbrella term under which other related phenomena fall.