Do people know how others view them? An empirical and theoretical account

• Published in: Psychological bulletin Vol. 114; no. 1; p. 145
• Main Authors: Kenny, D A, DePaulo, B M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1993
• Subjects: Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Personality; Self Concept; Social Perception

Meta-accuracy is the extent to which people know how others see them. Following D.A. Kenny and L. Albright (1987), we show how the social relations model (SRM) can be used to investigate meta-accuracy. The results from 8 SRM studies involving 569 subjects are reviewed. We argue that people determine...