Attribution is a psychological theory dealing with the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. This is related to Weiner's original attribution model and involves whether an individual attributes their successes to stable or unstable, internal or external factors. Weiner's attribution theory suggests that: • Ability is internal and stable, but beyond the direct control of the performer • Effort is internal and unstable but can be controlled by the performer • Luck is external, unstable and beyond the control of the performer • The difficulty of the task is external and stable but beyond the control of the performer. Therefore, if an artist attributes their failures to internal factors such as ability and effort, it would lead to feelings of frustration, shame, and anger. However, if this artist chooses to attribute his failures to external factors such as chance and the difficulty of the task, he will likely feel more surprised than disappointed in himself. The same goes for hits, because artists...