Self-perception theory

Radiology

Neuroscience

Self

Perception

Biology

Paleontology

Psychology

Presentation (obstetrics)

Anger

Context (archaeology)

Medicine

Cognitive dissonance

Social psychology

Academy of Management Proceedings

The central focus of the symposium is an exploration of perceptions of the self and others, with an emphasis on sources of bias and discrepancies. Thus far, self-perceptions and other-perceptions have been primarily studied in isolation, failing to consider their inherently connected nature, interaction effects, and relevance to many phenomena. We bridge this gap by including five papers that investigate questions surrounding self-perception, other-perception, and the interaction of self- and other-perception. The first presentation begins by challenging previous conceptions of self-perception by reviewing and synthesizing the research on self-awareness. The second presentation continues by jointly considering self- and other-perception with an examination of the role of meta-perceptions in favor solicitation. The third presentation shifts to examining other-perceptions and perceiver biases in the context of goal ambition. The next presentation broadens the traditional view of other-perception by examining the perceiver’s non-work knowledge of peers. The last presentation considers how individuals develop different understandings of social norms depending upon their network position, an instance where other-perception is biased by one’s social environment. Taken together, this symposium highlights the importance of considering the individual and relational contexts of self- and other-perception and provides a generative starting point for researchers interested in studying the intersection of the self and others. Following the presentations, Hillary Anger Elfenbein and Francis Flynn, prominent scholars who have been influential contributors to research on the self and others in organizations, will provide critical insight into these papers as well as how this set of work relates to future research. Becoming More Aware of Self-Awareness: A Synthesis and Re-Conceptualization of Self-Awareness Presenter: Danbee Chon; Duke U. Presenter: Sim B. Sitkin; Duke U. I Know You Think I’m Sexy: Request Behavior as a Function of Attractiveness Perceptions Presenter: Casher Belinda; Kenan-Flagler Business School, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Presenter: Shimul Melwani; U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Perceptions of Goal Ambition, Likability, and Personality Attributions Presenter: Sara Clark Wingrove; Duke U. Presenter: Grainne Fitzsimons; Duke U. The More You Know: How Personal Knowledge Impacts Other-Perception Presenter: Ashley Elizabeth Hardin; Washington U. in St. Louis The Role of Centrality in the Perception of Descriptive Social Norms Presenter: Daniel Feiler; Dartmouth College (TUCK) Presenter: Jennifer Dannals; Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Presenter: Adam M. Kleinbaum; Dartmouth College

Looking Through Fun House Mirrors: Perceptions of the Self and Others