A Japanese perception of self and others: Self-critical and other-enhancing biases

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 195-203

  Karasawa, Mayumi ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Culture; Other enhancement; Self criticism; Self judgment biases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035432885     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.72.195     Document Type: Article

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