Do people have inflated views of their own ability.

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Summary

An experiment tested a need-for-self-esteem notion that people inflate self-appraisals of ability, deny criticism, and overrespond to praise and suggested self-derogation by actors as a defense against possible loss of self-esteem.

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1975-02-01
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Computer science

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