Self-awareness is often seen as a critical component in leadership and career success, and
has therefore become a feature in MBAs, leadership development, and management …

The better-than-average-effect (BTAE) is the tendency for people to perceive their abilities,
attributes, and personality traits as superior compared with their average peer. This article …

Grounded in four theoretical positions—structural, cognitive, phenomenological, and ethical—
the present review demonstrates the empirical evidence for the incremental validity of …

We present a process model that distinguishes 2 dimensions of narcissism: admiration and
rivalry. We propose that narcissists' overarching goal of maintaining a grandiose self is …

Recent political science research on the effects of core personality traits—the Big Five—
contributes to our understanding of how people interact with their political environments …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 115 (6) of Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2018-63189-002). In the article, the …

Having insight into one's abilities is essential, yet it remains unclear whether people
generally perceive their skills accurately or inaccurately. In the present analysis, we …

The five-factor model of personality (FFM) is a set of five broad trait dimensions or domains,
often referred to as the “Big Five”: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness …

People's beliefs about their personality, or how they typically think, feel, and behave,
correspond somewhat to objective accuracy criteria. Yet recent research has highlighted the …

Most people believe that they know themselves better than anyone else knows them.
However, a complete picture of what a person is like requires both the person's own …