Positive illusions about the self: short-term benefits and long-term costs.

By Richard W. Robins, Jennifer S. Beer. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2001

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity: Theory and Research (2006, background): “…may minimize negative aVectivity in the short‐run (Crocker, 2002; Kernis, 2003; Robins & Beer, 2001) and therefore seem to be adaptive, this adaptiveness is itself an illusion, as it does not holdup over time and, in fact, may contribute to poorer outcomes in the end (Robins & Beer, 2001).”
On Passion for Life Activities (2010, background): “Although the integrative work performed by harmoniously passionate individuals typically yields positive benefits in the long term (Paulhus, 1998; Robins & Beer, 2001;Weinstein & Hodgins, 2009), it appears to have some deleterious effects at the short-term level.”
Loving yourself abundantly: relationship of the narcissistic personality to self- and other perceptions of workplace deviance, leadership, and task and contextual performance. (2006, background): “Specifically, Robins and Beer (2001) hypothesize that, because narcissists emphasize immediate personal gain and selfaggrandizement over long-term relationships, narcissism has shortterm benefits but long-term costs.”
In search of the unique aspects of hope: Pinning our hopes on positive emotions, future-oriented thinking, hard times, and other people (2002, background): “Robins and Beer (2001) found that first-year college students whose perceptions of their abilities overestimated their documented abilities were more narcissistic, and compared to their counterparts, were more inclined to engage in a “sour grapes” strategy by viewing their grades as less important…”
Self-evaluation bias and academic performance: Some ways and some reasons why. (2003, background): “In other studies, persons with overly positive self-views perform no better than those who provide accurate self-reports (e.g., Robins & Beer, 2001).”
Self-compassion and reactions to unpleasant self-relevant events: the implications of treating oneself kindly. (2007, neutral): “This pattern is notably different than that obtained in previous studies of trait self-esteem, which generally show that high self-esteem is associated with inflated evaluations of one’s performance and characteristics relative to observers’ ratings ( Robins & Beer, 2001 ).”
The sociometer, self-esteem, and the regulation of interpersonal behavior. (2004, background): “Compensatory cognitive strategies help to buffer against threats, but there has been considerable debate regarding whether these self- serving biases or positive illusions are beneficial to people’s well-being (Colvin & Block, 1994; Robins & Beer, 2001; Taylor & Brown, 1988).”
The Dark Triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (2002, background): “…and narcissists may be more of an interpersonal irritant than a threat: Data suggest that such characters are a mixed blessing in personal life (Robins & Beer, 2001), interpersonal life (Paulhus, 1998), and some organizational contexts (Hogan, Raskin, & Fazzini, 1990; Robins & Paulhus, 2001).”
The narcissistic self: Background, an extended agency model, and ongoing controversies. (2007, background): “For example, narcissists feel good about their academic skills, but their grades often suffer over time ( Robins & Beer, 2001 ).”
Implicit Self-Theories in the Academic Domain: Implications for Goal Orientation, Attributions, Affect, and Self-Esteem Change (2002, methodology): “This research uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Self and Personality Development, an ongoing study designed to examine the development of self-esteem and personality during college (Robins & Beer, 2001; Robins, Hendin, & Trzesniewski, 2001).”
Self-Enhancement Tendencies Among People With High Explicit Self-Esteem: The Moderating Role of Implicit Self-Esteem (2003, background): “At the very least, accruing evidence suggests that excessive self-enhancement tendencies predict interpersonal and emotional difficulties (e.g., John & Robins, 1994; Paulhus, 1998; Robins & Beer, 2001 ).”
Self-Knowledge of Personality: Do People Know Themselves? (2010, background): “Clearly, self-perceptions are infused with motivated cognitive processes (though of course there are important individual differences; e.g., Paulhus, Harms, Bruce, & Lysy, 2003; Robins & Beer, 2001; Robins & John, 1997).”
Measuring cognitive ability with the overclaiming technique (2004, methodology): “The 40-item forced choice version shows strong convergent validity with expert judgment and self-enhancement behavior (Emmons, 1984, 1987; John & Robins, 1994; Rhodewalt & Morf, 1995; Robins & Beer, 2001).”
From Thought and Experience to Behavior and Interpersonal Relationships: A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity (2005, background): “In the long run, possessing and portraying accurate self-knowledge is more beneficial than is possessing and portraying positive but false self-knowledge (e.g., Crocker, 2002; Robins & Beer, 2001 ).”