Comfort in big numbers: Does over-estimation of doping prevalence in others indicate self-involvement?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 'False Consensus Effect' (FCE), by which people perceive their own actions as relatively common behaviour, might be exploited to gauge whether a person engages in controversial behaviour, such as performance enhancing d...

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Main Authors: Mazanov Jason, Nepusz Tamás, Petróczi Andrea, Backhouse Susan H, Naughton Declan P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/3/1/19