Does living in California make people happy? A focusing illusion in judgments of life satisfaction

Article Abstract:

Focusing illusion has been studied by comparing how people view living in California with that in the Midwest. The overall life satisfaction of people in both regions has been examined to find out if there are significant differences. Judgments of respondents have also been analyzed to discover if 'someone like them' would be more satisfied in California than in the Midwest. Results show that people in California are happier than in the Midwest. This belief is anchored in the state's superior climate but the advantages of life in California were not reported in the self-reported overall life satisfaction of those who live there.

Testing, California, Midwestern States, Quality of life, Public opinion, Satisfaction, Satisfaction (Psychology)

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Perceptions of behavioral consistency: are people aware of the actor-observer effect?

Article Abstract:

Actors are intuitively more aware of the actor-observer effect and predict observer ratings more accurately than observers. In a comparative study of actor-observer perception differences, actors accurately predict observers' tendency to rate actors' behavior as more consistent than actors themselves do. However, both actors and observers are equally likely to project their own ratings to their partners. Actors alter their consistency ratings when provided with simple empathy instruction.

Behavioral assessment

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Is the self-concept a habitual referent in judgments of similarity?

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The self-concept acts as a habitual referent in social similarity judgment. Participants in the study are allowed to judge the similarity between self and person prototypes under forced direction and non-forced direction conditions. The direction of comparing the two stimuli influences the extent of perceived similarity. Results show similar asymmetries between country similarity judgment and self-other similarity judgment.

Psychological aspects, Self-perception, Similarity judgment, Self perception

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