Mechanism of the better-than-average effect in moral issues: Asymmetrical causal attribution across moral (vs. immoral) contexts
Previous research has found that the better-than-average effect exists in moral issues: specifically, people believe that they are more moral than others. The present study demonstrated the better-than-average effect in judging moral and immoral behaviors in oneself. In Study 1 (N = 233), we found t...
Main Authors: | Kyueun Han, Min Young Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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Series: | Acta Psychologica |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822000907 |
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