Think we know what others think(7)


Spotlight effect

We think we are noticed/thought about by others way more than we actually are.

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Illusion of asymmetric insight

Belief that we know other people better than the other person knows us.

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Illusion of external agency

A belief that good/bad things happen to us because of external influences rather than personal actions.

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Illusion of transparency

We think other people can understand our mental state fairly accurately.

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Extrinsic incentive error

We think other people are driven more by extrinsic motivators(like monetary reward) and we are driven more by intrinsic motivators(learning a new skill).

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Curse of knowledge

When communicating with others, we assume that they have all the background information about the topic that we have already.

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Bystander effect

Individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present.

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