Self-serving bias can be beneficial and detrimental at times, it depends on the situation and the person. On the beneficial side, self-serving bias can help a person deal with a loss or failure. In her article, Kendra Cherry explains that if a person loses their job, they may lay blame on the economy and continue to look for another job instead of sit and sulk over the situation. She says that self-serving bias is a blessing and a saving for a person’s self-esteem in this type of situation. If we can lay blame of our failures on someone or something else other then ourselves, it might help us bounce back quicker. Self-serving bias can be detrimental when a person solely lays blame on everyone else except himself or herself. This is problematic
