Comparative optimism: An automatised self‐presentational answer? The contribution of response times

Objective Our study sought to explore, by using response time measures, the cognitive effort associated with comparative optimism expression (CO) and its modulation. More precisely, our aim was to decide between two opposite options: (1) expressing CO as a self‐serving bias (presenting oneself as be...

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Main Authors: Florence Spitzenstetter, Sarah Schimchowitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:Australian Journal of Psychology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12112