Overconfidence and personal evaluations of social rank
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9616975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Gilbert (0000-0001-8431-9892, University of Derby), Steven Allan (0000-0003-4180-741X, University of Derby), L Ball, Linden J Ball (0000-0002-5099-0124, University of Derby), Zoë Bradshaw (University of Derby) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-68 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01850.x |
| PMID | 8829400 |
| OpenAlex | W2045337714 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Research on confidence judgements suggests that people are often overconfident. However, some studies have found that depressed mood reduces this positive bias. To date this has been explained as a mood phenomenon. In this study we explore an alternative theory which suggests that confidence is related to internal judgements of social rank and status. This theory suggests that the lower one perceives oneself to be in status and rank the less one can afford to be overconfident. Data from a student population suggests that confidence judgements are associated with internal judgements of status
Epistemology · Mood · Overconfidence effect · Phenomenon · Population · Rank (graph theory) · Self-confidence · Social comparison theory · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |