Abandoning unrealistic optimism
Performance estimates and the temporal proximity of self-relevant feedback
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205886 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James A Shepperd (0000-0002-5329-6760), Judith A Ouellette, Julie K Fernandez |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 844-855 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| 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//0022-3514.70.4.844 |
| OpenAlex | W4252641056 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 97 |
| References cited | 31 |
Although evidence for unrealistic optimism is considerable, there is reason to believe that individuals will abandon their optimism and may even become pessimistic in anticipation of self-relevant feedback. The authors propose and provide preliminary test of a model of the temporal transition from o
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