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Deutsch: Attraction / Español: Atraccion / Français: Attraction / Italiano: Attrazione

Attraction refer to anything that draws two (2) or more people together, making them want to be together and possibly to form a lasting relationship

Attraction network refer to patterns of liking/disliking, acceptance/rejection, and inclusion /exclusion among members of a group.

Attractiveness is defined as having qualities that appeal to an audience.

Attractor refers to a fractal structure with noninteger dimensionality whose shape is shown in phase space and to which trajectories are attracted.

Deutsch: Attribut / Español: Atributo / Português: Atributo / Français: Attribut / Italiano: Attributo /

Attribute is a characteristic of a person or a thing.

Attribution refers to an inference about the cause of our own or another’s behaviour.

Attribution cube refers to an Attribution theory that uses three (3) types of information: consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness

Deutsch: Attributionsfehler / Español: Error de Atribución / Português: Erro de Atribuição / Français: Erreur d'Attribution / Italiano: Errore di Attribuzione

Attribution error in the psychology context refers to systematic biases in the way individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. These errors often occur when people incorrectly attribute behavior to internal dispositions (personality traits, intentions) or external situations (environmental factors, context). Understanding attribution errors is crucial for comprehending how people perceive and interpret actions and outcomes.