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Original paper

Do others judge us as harshly as we think? Overestimating the impact of our failures, shortcomings, and mishaps.

Volume: 81, Issue: 1, Pages: 44 - 56
Published: Jan 1, 2001
Abstract
When people suffer an embarrassing blunder, social mishap, or public failure, they often feel that their image has been severely tarnished in the eyes of others. Four studies demonstrate that these fears are commonly exaggerated. Actors who imagined committing one of several social blunders (Study 1), who experienced a public intellectual failure (Studies 2 and 3), or who were described in an embarrassing way (Study 4) anticipated being judged...
Paper Details
Title
Do others judge us as harshly as we think? Overestimating the impact of our failures, shortcomings, and mishaps.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2001
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
44 - 56
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