Experiments
The Cutting Off Reflected Failure (CORFing) Studies – C.R. Snyder
A comprehensive academic analysis of C.R. Snyder's Cutting Off Reflected Failure (CORFing) studies, examining ego-defense...
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Experiments
The Basking in Reflected Glory (BIRGing) Experiment (College Apparel) – Robert Cialdini
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Cialdini's seminal 1976 BIRGing experiment, exploring social identity, college...
Experiments
The False Consensus Effect Experiment (Eat at Joe’s Sign) – Lee Ross, David Greene, and Pamela House
A comprehensive academic examination of Ross, Greene, and House's 1977 landmark study on the false...
Experiments
The Dunning-Kruger Effect Experiments (Unskilled and Unaware) – David Dunning and Justin Kruger
A comprehensive academic examination of the 1999 Dunning-Kruger experiments on metacognitive deficits, self-assessment flaws, and...
Experiments
The Better-Than-Average Effect Studies – Mark Alicke
A comprehensive academic analysis of Mark Alicke's seminal empirical and theoretical contributions to the better-than-average...
Scales
Expertise (Source) (EXPSRC)
A comprehensive psychometric review of the Expertise (Source) (EXPSRC) scale, an 8-item semantic differential instrument...
Experiments
The Transparency Illusion Experiment – Thomas Gilovich, Kenneth Savitsky, and Victoria Medvec
A comprehensive academic analysis of the illusion of transparency experiments conducted by Thomas Gilovich, Kenneth...
News
Brief Parenting Course Boosts Resilience in Immigrant Families
A brief, native-language parenting program helped newly arrived immigrants in Sweden build resilience and support...
Experiments
The Spotlight Effect Experiment (Barry Manilow T-Shirt) – Thomas Gilovich, Victoria Medvec, and Kenneth Savitsky
A comprehensive academic analysis of the seminal 2000 spotlight effect experiment by Thomas Gilovich, Victoria...
Experiments
The Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory Experiments – Abraham Tesser
A comprehensive academic analysis of Abraham Tesser's Self-Evaluation Maintenance theory experiments, examining closeness, relevance, and...
Experiments
The Self-Verification Theory Experiments – William Swann
A comprehensive academic analysis of William Swann's self-verification theory experiments, exploring empirical paradigms, methodology, and...
Experiments
The Self-Handicapping Experiment (Performance-Enhancing vs. Impairing Drugs) – Steven Berglas and Edward Jones
A comprehensive academic analysis of the landmark 1978 Berglas and Jones self-handicapping experiment examining drug...