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Alicke and Govorun proposed the idea that, rather than individuals consciously reviewing and thinking about their own abilities, behaviors and characteristics and comparing them to those of others, it is likely that people instead have what they describe as an "automatic tendency to assimilate positively-evaluated social objects toward ideal trait conceptions". [6]
Practical Aesthetics is an action-based [1] acting technique originally conceived by David Mamet and William H. Macy, based on the teachings of Aristotle, Stanislavsky, Sanford Meisner, Joseph Campbell, and the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. [2] [3] There are two fundamental pillars of the technique: Think before you act, and Act before you think.
This subsection of overconfidence occurs when people believe themselves to be better than others, or "better-than-average". [3] It is the act of placing yourself or rating yourself above others (superior to others). Overplacement more often occurs on simple tasks, ones we believe are easy to accomplish successfully.
According to the better-than-average effect, people generally tend to rate their abilities, attributes, and personality traits as better than average. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] For example, the average IQ is 100, but people on average think their IQ is 115. [ 7 ]
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In addition, people with high self-esteem have been found to be more forgiving than people with low self-esteem. This is because people with high self-esteem tend to have greater self-acceptance and are more likely to view conflict in a positive light, as an opportunity for growth and improvement.