Study Finds Confidence Plays Major Role in Accuracy of Metaperceptions
March 18th, 2010 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
After first meeting another person, whether for a job interview, a date, or some other purpose, people often attempt to discover how well they’ve performed, though making an accurate assessment can prove challenging. Recently, a research team from Washington University in St. Louis and Wake Forest University conducted a study aimed at measuring how good people are at assessing the perceptions of others after making a first impression. The study was especially notable in that it incorporated a question as to whether the participants felt confident about their scorings. After a study session involving opposite-sex meetings, participants were queried about their own perceptions of success and their idea of the perceptions of their partner, and researchers found that those who reported being confident about their choices were far more likely to be accurate than those who were uncertain.
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