Alone in a Crowd of Sheep: Asymmetric Perceptions of Conformity and Their Roots in an Introspection Illusion

The results of 5 studies showed that people see others as more conforming than themselves. This asymmetry was found to occur in domains ranging from consumer purchases to political views. Participants claimed to be less susceptible than their average peers to broad descriptions of social influences,...

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Published in:	Journal of personality and social psychology 2007-04, Vol.92 (4), p.585-595
Main Authors:	Pronin, Emily, Berger, Jonah, Molouki, Sarah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Asymmetry Behavior Biological and medical sciences Conformism Conformity Conformity (Personality) Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human Humans Illusions Influence Interpersonal conflict Introspection Male Peers Perceptions Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Self-Concept Self-perception Selfperception Sheep Social attribution, perception and cognition Social Behavior Social Conformity Social Desirability Social factors Social influence Social Influences Social Perception Social psychology Social studies Surveys and Questionnaires Susceptibility
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