Accuracy and bias in self-perception
Individual differences in self-enhancement and the role of narcissism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oliver P John (0000-0003-0171-0971, California Department of Education), Richard W Robins (0000-0002-5088-3484) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 206-219 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.66.1.206 |
| PMID | 8126650 |
| OpenAlex | W2026150720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 269 |
| References cited | 42 |
Accuracy and bias in self-perceptions of performance were studied in a managerial group-discussion task. Ss ranked their own performance and were ranked by the 5 other group members and by 11 assessment staff members. Although the self-perceptions showed convergent validity with the staff criterion, Ss were less accurate when judging themselves than when judging their peers. On average, Ss evaluated their performance slightly more positively than their performance was evaluated by either the peers or the staff; however, this general self-enhancement effect was dwarfed by substantial individual differences, which ranged from self-enhancements to self-diminishment bias and were strongly related to four measures of narcissism. Discussion focuses on issues in assessing the accuracy of self-perceptions and the implications of the findings for individual differences in self-perception bias and the role of narcissism
Narcissism · Perception · Self-enhancement · Self-fulfilling prophecy · Social comparison theory · Social perception · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 269 |
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| Citations per year | 8,15 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 233 |