Worse-Than-Average Effect
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The worse-than-average effect is the tendency for people to underestimate their own abilities relative to others, particularly in difficult tasks.
Social Biases
/ Below-average effect
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Explore 2 cognitive biases related to this topic.
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The worse-than-average effect is the tendency for people to underestimate their own abilities relative to others, particularly in difficult tasks.
Social Biases
/ Below-average effect
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Illusory superiority is a cognitive bias whereby a person overestimates their own qualities and abilities, in relation to the same qualities and abilities of other people.
Social Biases
/ Above-average effect