Knowing your place
Self-perceptions of status in face-to-face groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cameron Anderson (0000-0002-1913-7109, University of California, Berkeley), Sanjay Srivastava (0000-0002-0426-1692, University of Oregon), Jennifer S Beer (0000-0002-8277-1698, University of California, Davis), Sandra E Spataro (0000-0003-3353-5231, Cornell University), Jennifer A Chatman (0000-0002-9074-0971, University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1094-1110 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1037/0022-3514.91.6.1094 |
| PMID | 17144767 |
| OpenAlex | W2163881543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 124 |
| References cited | 60 |
Status is the prominence, respect, and influence individuals enjoy in the eyes of others. Theories of positive illusions suggest that individuals form overly positive perceptions of their status in face-to-face groups. In contrast, the authors argue that individuals' perceptions of their status are highly accurate--that is, they closely match the group's perception of their status--because forming overly positive status self-perceptions can damage individuals' acceptance in a group. Therefore, the authors further argue that individuals are likely to refrain from status self-enhancement to maintain their belongingness in a group. Support for their hypotheses was found in 2 studies of status in face-to-face groups, using a social relations model approach (D. A. Kenny & L. La Voie, 1984). Individuals showed high accuracy in perceiving their status and even erred on the side of being overly humble. Moreover, enhancement in status self-perceptions was associated with lower levels of social acceptance
Belongingness · Cognitive psychology · Face (sociological concept) · Face perception · Illusion · Perception · Social comparison theory · Social perception · Social status · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 124 |
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| Citations per year | 6,89 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 110 |