Truth and Consequences: The Costs and Benefits of Accurate Self-Knowledge

Truth and Consequences: The Costs and Benefits of Accurate Self-Knowledge

Accurate self-knowledge is widely assumed to be necessary, sought after, and characteristic of most people. In this article, the authors examine the logical and evidentiary basis of these assumptions and reach the opposite conclusions.

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Veröffentlicht in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 1995-12, Vol.21 (12), p.1288-1296
Hauptverfasser: Brown, Jonathon D., Dutton, Keith A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accuracy
Costs-Benefits
Psychology
Selfknowledge
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Zusammenfassung:Accurate self-knowledge is widely assumed to be necessary, sought after, and characteristic of most people. In this article, the authors examine the logical and evidentiary basis of these assumptions and reach the opposite conclusions.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/01461672952112006