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False Modesty/Other-Enhancing Bias among Japanese
Y. Endo |
Recently,
some researchers reported other-enhancement instead of self-enhancement
among Japanese. The present two studies examined the relation between
self-appraisals and appraisals of others by distinguishing two types
of others. Participants rated a series of items according to how
they thought relative position of self, reference others, and most
other people. The results from both studies revealed that people
did show self-enhancement when self was compared with most other
people, and did not show it in comparison with reference others.
Relative position of self and reference others was depend on self-esteem
level and rating context. These findings were discussed from cultural
difference of conception of the self.
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