People believe they have more free will than others

Four experiments identify a tendency for people to believe that their own lives are more guided by the tenets of free will than are the lives of their peers. These tenets involve the a priori unpredictability of personal action, the presence of multiple possible paths in a person's future, and...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2010-12, Vol.107 (52), p.22469-22474
Main Authors:	Pronin, Emily, Kugler, Mattew B., Nisbett, Richard E.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	A priori knowledge Adult Behavior Bias Chinese culture Choice Behavior Desire Experiments Female Free will Freedoms Humans Interpersonal Relations interpersonal relationships Introspection Japanese culture Lifestyle Male Modeling participation (behavior) Peer Group Peer relationships peers Perceptions perceptions (cognitive) Personal Autonomy Personality Personality psychology Personality traits Psychological aspects Self Concept Social Behavior Social Sciences Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult
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