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Direct linkThomas, Ruthann C.; Jacoby, Larry L. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
People often use what they know as a basis to estimate what others know. This egocentrism can bias their estimates of others' knowledge. In 2 experiments, we examined whether people can diminish egocentrism when predicting for others. Participants answered general knowledge questions and then estimated how many of their peers would know the…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Psychological Patterns, Bias, Cues
