This chapter explores the discrepancies between how individuals perceive themselves and how they are viewed by others, including family and colleagues. It discusses the challenges of self-assessment, the reliability of self-report questionnaires, and the importance of informant feedback in understanding personality traits. The chapter is enriched with anecdotes and a focus on biases in self-evaluation, particularly through the lens of 360-degree feedback assessments.
Do you see yourself the same way others see you? What’s the difference between self-perception and self-awareness? And why do Mike and Angela both hate fishing?
- SOURCES:
- Luis von Ahn, co-founder and C.E.O. of Duolingo; former chair of the board at Character Lab.
- Paul DePodesta, chief strategy officer of the Cleveland Browns; former baseball executive.
- Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.
- Michel de Montaigne, 16th-century French philosopher.
- Barbara Tversky, professor emerita of psychology at Stanford University and professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University.