Economic Inequality Is Linked to Biased Self-Perception

Economic Inequality Is Linked to Biased Self-Perception

People’s self-perception biases often lead them to see themselves as better than the average person (a phenomenon known as self-enhancement). This bias varies across cultures, and variations are typically explained using cultural variables, such as individualism versus collectivism. We propose that...

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Main Authors: Loughnan, Steve, Kuppens, Peter, Allik, Jüri, Balazs, Katalin, De Lemus, Soledad, Dumont, Kitty, Gargurevich, Rafael, Hidegkuti, Istvan, Leidner, Bernhard, Matos, Lennia, Park, Joonha, Realo, Anu, Shi, Junqi, Sojo, Victor Eduardo, Yuk-yue Tong, Vaes, Jeroen, Verduyn, Philippe, Yeung, Victoria, Haslam, Nick
Other Authors: s.loughnan@kent.ac.uk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Psychological Science 2014
Subjects:
Self-perception
Self-enhancement
Income inequality
Culture
Self-esteem
Sociocultural Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10757/324770

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