Positive Illusion of exemplary altruists

This paper examines the relationship between altruism and positive illusion, as formulated by Taylor and Brown (1988). It was predicted that, compared to the non-exemplary, general population, exemplary altruists would exhibit a higher level of positive illusion, which, in turn, suggests a higher le...

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Published in:Asia Pacific education review 2008, 9(2), , pp.94-100
Main Authors: Lee, Jee Y., Chung, Hae Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Education
Mental Health
Misconceptions
Perception
Personality Traits
교육학
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Summary:This paper examines the relationship between altruism and positive illusion, as formulated by Taylor and Brown (1988). It was predicted that, compared to the non-exemplary, general population, exemplary altruists would exhibit a higher level of positive illusion, which, in turn, suggests a higher level of mental health. Forty exemplary altruists and forty non-exemplary altruists were assessed in terms of positive illusion and compared with each other using Hotelling T 2 followed by univariate t -test. The results supported the prediction that exemplary altruists showed higher scores in terms of positive illusion than that of the non-exemplary general population. The implications of the results are discussed.
ISSN:1598-1037
1876-407X
DOI:10.1007/BF03026490