Attribution is a psychological theory that addresses the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. This is linked 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 outside the direct control of the performer • Effort is internal and unstable but can be controlled by the performer • Luck is external, unstable and outside the control of the performer • Task difficulty is external and stable but outside the control of the performer. Therefore, if an artist attributes their failures to internal factors such as skill and effort, this 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 is likely to feel more surprised rather than disappointed in himself. The same goes for successes, as performers...