Psychology & Sociology · MilesDown: Behavioral Sciences

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The ____ occurs when we overestimate the number of other people (or extent to which other people) share our opinions, beliefs, and behaviors

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The false consensus effect occurs when we overestimate the number of other people (or extent to which other people) share our opinions, beliefs, and behaviors
The false consensus effect occurs when we overestimate the number of other people (or extent to which other people) sha…
A projection bias is when we assume other share the same beliefs we do.
False consensus is when we assume everyone else agrees with what we do, even if they do not.
Everything we DO = behavior = false consensus
Projection bias = same belief

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