Dispositional Self-Evaluation Motives and Accuracy of Self-Knowledge

Łukasz Miciuk

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-5461


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Keywords:

accuracy of self-knowledge, self-other agreement, self-enhancement, self-verification, self-assessment, self-improvement, Q-sort, response surface analysis


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2021-12-30

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Miciuk, Łukasz. (2021). Dispositional Self-Evaluation Motives and Accuracy of Self-Knowledge. The Review of Psychology, 64(4), 153–166. https://doi.org/10.31648/przegldpsychologiczny.7887

Łukasz Miciuk 
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-5461