Elizabeth R Tenney
Biographic Data
| ID | 4231574 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth R Tenney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth R |
| FAMILY NAME | Tenney |
| SIGNATURE | TENNEY E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-5327-7947 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Silenced by Incivility
Is overconfidence a social liability? The effect of verbal versus nonverbal expressions of confidence
Advance online publication. October 11, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000150), the Editor' Note acknowledging David Dunning as the action editor for this article was omitted. All versions of this article have been corrected.] What are the reputational consequences of being overconfident? We propose that the channel of confidence expression is one key moderator-that is, whether confidence is expressed verbally or nonverbally. In a series of…
(Too) optimistic about optimism
A series of experiments investigated why people value optimism and whether they are right to do so. In Experiments 1A and 1B, participants prescribed more optimism for someone implementing decisions than for someone deliberating, indicating that people prescribe optimism selectively, when it can affect performance. Furthermore, participants believed optimism improved outcomes when a person's actions had considerable, rather than little, influence…
Complex Social Consequences of Self-Knowledge
Psychology theories disagree on the most effective self-presentation strategies—some claim possessing positive illusions is best, whereas others claim accuracy is best. The current experiments suggest that the role of perceivers and what perceivers believe has been underappreciated in this debate. Participants acted as recruiters for either a swim team (Experiment 1) or a company (Experiment 2) and evaluated hypothetical applicants who made claim…
Accuracy, confidence, and calibration
Do children and adults use the same cues to judge whether someone is a reliable source of information? In 4 experiments, we investigated whether children (ages 5 and 6) and adults used information regarding accuracy, confidence, and calibration (i.e., how well an informant's confidence predicts the likelihood of being correct) to judge informants' credibility. We found that both children and adults used information about confidence and accuracy t…
Residential mobility moderates preferences for egalitarian versus loyal helpers
Being liked is more than having a good personality
The benefits of knowing what you know (and what you don’t)
The benefits of knowing what you know (and what you don’t)
Accuracy, confidence, and calibration
Do children and adults use the same cues to judge whether someone is a reliable source of information? In 4 experiments, we investigated whether children (ages 5 and 6) and adults used information regarding accuracy, confidence, and calibration (i.e., how well an informant's confidence predicts the likelihood of being correct) to judge informants' credibility. We found that both children and adults used information about confidence and accuracy t…
Residential mobility moderates preferences for egalitarian versus loyal helpers
Being liked is more than having a good personality
Is overconfidence a social liability? The effect of verbal versus nonverbal expressions of confidence
Advance online publication. October 11, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000150), the Editor' Note acknowledging David Dunning as the action editor for this article was omitted. All versions of this article have been corrected.] What are the reputational consequences of being overconfident? We propose that the channel of confidence expression is one key moderator-that is, whether confidence is expressed verbally or nonverbally. In a series of…
(Too) optimistic about optimism
A series of experiments investigated why people value optimism and whether they are right to do so. In Experiments 1A and 1B, participants prescribed more optimism for someone implementing decisions than for someone deliberating, indicating that people prescribe optimism selectively, when it can affect performance. Furthermore, participants believed optimism improved outcomes when a person's actions had considerable, rather than little, influence…
The benefits of knowing what you know (and what you don’t)
Being liked is more than having a good personality
Complex Social Consequences of Self-Knowledge
Psychology theories disagree on the most effective self-presentation strategies—some claim possessing positive illusions is best, whereas others claim accuracy is best. The current experiments suggest that the role of perceivers and what perceivers believe has been underappreciated in this debate. Participants acted as recruiters for either a swim team (Experiment 1) or a company (Experiment 2) and evaluated hypothetical applicants who made claim…
Accuracy, confidence, and calibration
Do children and adults use the same cues to judge whether someone is a reliable source of information? In 4 experiments, we investigated whether children (ages 5 and 6) and adults used information regarding accuracy, confidence, and calibration (i.e., how well an informant's confidence predicts the likelihood of being correct) to judge informants' credibility. We found that both children and adults used information about confidence and accuracy t…
Residential mobility moderates preferences for egalitarian versus loyal helpers
(Too) optimistic about optimism
A series of experiments investigated why people value optimism and whether they are right to do so. In Experiments 1A and 1B, participants prescribed more optimism for someone implementing decisions than for someone deliberating, indicating that people prescribe optimism selectively, when it can affect performance. Furthermore, participants believed optimism improved outcomes when a person's actions had considerable, rather than little, influence…
Is overconfidence a social liability? The effect of verbal versus nonverbal expressions of confidence
Advance online publication. October 11, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000150), the Editor' Note acknowledging David Dunning as the action editor for this article was omitted. All versions of this article have been corrected.] What are the reputational consequences of being overconfident? We propose that the channel of confidence expression is one key moderator-that is, whether confidence is expressed verbally or nonverbally. In a series of…
Silenced by Incivility
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Calibration (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Credibility (2 works)