Selfishness bias (cf. Altruism bias)

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The tendency to disregard or ignore the selfish desires and needs of others, not looking for ways to create mutually selfish outcomes, both short-term and long-term. ​

 

Example: "​I don't care if you don't want to do your homework. Don't you dare talk back to me."

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The Selfishness bias is the logical extension of the Altruism bias, except that it's the other person who should be altruistic, not you. The Selfishness bias almost always ends up being short-term selfishness at the expense of long-term selfishness. When we've got Now-Next integrity, then the Selfishness bias disappears. It's unlikely that another will become the "victim" of someone's Selfishness bias unless they don't choose courage to say "no" and set appropriate boundaries with that person who is suffering from the Selfishness bias.

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