Reports of the sources of self-knowledge

Coll students reported sources of self-knowledge in questionnaires (N = 118) & interviews (N = 42) in which they generated self-descriptive adjectives & reasons for their choices. Self-observation appeared in Ss' reports more frequently than did either feedback from others or social com...

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Published in:Journal of personality 1981-09, Vol.49 (3), p.284-294
Main Author: Schoeneman, Thomas J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Knowledge
Self
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Summary:Coll students reported sources of self-knowledge in questionnaires (N = 118) & interviews (N = 42) in which they generated self-descriptive adjectives & reasons for their choices. Self-observation appeared in Ss' reports more frequently than did either feedback from others or social comparison by a proportion of about 7:2:1; average rankings of importance followed the same order. Two mechanisms that could account for the observed results are discussed: motivational bias involving self-presentation, & information-processing errors due to focus of attention & underuse of consensus information. 34 References. Modified HA.
ISSN:0022-3506
1467-6494
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1981.tb00937.x