Who helps more? How self-other discrepancies influence decisions in helping situations

Research has shown that people perceive themselves as less biased than others, and as better than average in many favorable characteristics. We suggest that these types of biased perceptions regarding intentions and behavior of others may directly affect people’s decisions. In the current research w...

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Main Authors: Tehila Kogut, Ruth Beyth-Marom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2008-12-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500001558/type/journal_article