Comparing the Accuracy of Personality Judgments by the Self and Knowledgeable Others

ABSTRACT In this article we compare the accuracy of personality judgments by the self and by knowledgeable others. Self‐ and acquaintance judgments of general personality attributes were used to predict general, videotaped behavioral criteria. Results slightly favored the predictive validity of pers...

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Published in:Journal of personality 1996-06, Vol.64 (2), p.311-337
Main Authors: Kolar, David W., Funder, David C., Colvin, C. Randall
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Judgement
Judgments
Perceptions
Personality
Psychology
Self
Self evaluation
Self-Other comparison
Social research
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Summary:ABSTRACT In this article we compare the accuracy of personality judgments by the self and by knowledgeable others. Self‐ and acquaintance judgments of general personality attributes were used to predict general, videotaped behavioral criteria. Results slightly favored the predictive validity of personality judgments made by single acquaintances over self‐judgments, and significantly favored the aggregated personality judgments of two acquaintances over self‐judgments. These findings imply that the most valid source for personality judgments that are relevant to patterns of overt behavior may not be self‐reports but the consensus of the judgment of the community of one's peers.
ISSN:0022-3506
1467-6494
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1996.tb00513.x