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The Better-Than-Average Effect Is Observed Because “Average” Is Often Construed as Below-Median Ability

Most people rate their abilities as better than “average” even though it is statistically impossible for most people to have better-than-median abilities. Some investigators explained this phenomenon in terms of a self-enhancement bias. The present study complements this motivational explanation wit...

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Autores principales: Kim, Young-Hoon, Kwon, Heewon, Chiu, Chi-Yue
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5479883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28690555
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00898