The spotlight effect and the illusion of transparency: Egocentric assessments of how we are seen by others

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 165-168

  Gilovich, Thomas ^a   Savitsky, Kenneth ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egocentrism; Spotlight effect; Transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033236033     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00039     Document Type: Review

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