The self in social judgment

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Title:

Author:

Dunning, David (David A.)

ISBN:

9781841694184

Publication Information:

New York ; Hove [England] : Psychology Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

vii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Studies in self and identity series

Series Title:

Studies in self and identity series

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Abstract:

"The chapters in this volume, written by leading researchers in the field, identify and elucidate four critical themes involved in the self in social judgment: the self as a referential source or basis for evaluating others, often referred to as 'social projection;' the assumed superiority of the self, or self-bias, as reflected in the pervasive tendency to view personal characteristics more favorably than those found in others; the self as a comparison standard against which the behaviors and attributes of others are assimilated or contrasted; and finally, the relative weight placed on the individual and collective selves in defining one's own attributes, when comparing them to those of others."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Social perception.

Self-perception.

Added Author:

Dunning, David (David A.)

Alicke, Mark D.

Krueger, Joachim I.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2005004443-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005004443.html

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The volume begins with a historical overview of the self in social judgment and outlines the major issues. Subsequent chapters, all written by leading experts in their respective areas, identify and elaborate four major themes regarding the self in social judgment:

* the role of the self as an information source for evaluating others, or what has been called 'social projection'
* the assumption of personal superiority as reflected in the pervasive tendency for people to view their characteristics more favorably than those of others
* the role of the self as a comparison standard from or toward which other people's behaviors and attributes are assimilated or contrasted
* the relative weight people place on the individual and collective selves in defining their attributes and comparing them to those of other people