Social Perception of Self-Enhancement Bias and Error
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia R Heck (0000-0003-0819-3890, Brown University), Patrick R Heck, Joachim I Krueger (0000-0001-9607-1695, Brown University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 327-339 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000287 |
| OpenAlex | W2529436575 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 54 |
How do social observers perceive and judge individuals who self-enhance (vs. not)? Using a decision-theoretic framework, we distinguish between self-enhancement bias and error, where the former comprises both correct and incorrect self-perceptions of being better than average. The latter occurs when a claim to be better than others is found to be false. In two studies, we find that when judging people's competence, observers are sensitive to the accuracy of self-perception. When judging their morality, however, they tend to respond negatively to any claims of being better than average. These findings are further modulated by the domain of performance (intelligence vs. moral aptitude). Implications for the strategic use of self-enhancement claims are discussed
Aptitude · Cognitive psychology · Competence (human resources) · Developmental psychology · Morality · Perception · Self-enhancement · Social perception · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |