Ambiguity and self-evaluation: The role of idiosyncratic trait definitions in self-serving assessments of ability.

1989/12/01 by David Dunning, Judith A. Meyerowitz, Amy D. Holzberg · 7 citations
Decision Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Ambiguity #Applied psychology #Big Five personality traits #Cultural Differences and Values #Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics #Personality #Psychology #Self evaluation #Self-assessment #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Social psychology #Trait

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1082

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