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TY - JOUR
T1 - Overconfidence and personal evaluations of social rank
AU - Gilbert, P
AU - Allan, S
AU - Ball, L
AU - Bradshaw, Z
PY - 1996/3
Y1 - 1996/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - WILD BABOONS
KW - SELF-ESTEEM
KW - DEPRESSION
KW - CONFIDENCE
KW - REALISM
KW - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
KW - CONTINGENCY
KW - JUDGMENT
KW - BEHAVIOR
KW - SADDER
U2 - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01850.x
DO - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01850.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 69
SP - 59
EP - 68
JO - British Journal of Medical Psychology
JF - British Journal of Medical Psychology
SN - 0007-1129
IS - 1
ER -