The psychology literature is a bit conflicted about this in much the same way we are. People who are depressed have low self esteem might be less likely to subscribe to these biases. But nonetheless, generally we think of ourselves really highly. I've done some research that looks at how people respond to themselves after they make a small mistake.
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To increase our chances of success (in whatever domain and using definition of success), should we focus on boosting our strengths or shoring up our weaknesses? Are we harsher in our critiques of ourselves than in our critiques of others? What should an ideal inner monologue be like? What are some useful taxonomies of pain? Are there times when irrational, magical, emotionally-driven, and/or delusional types of thinking are useful?
Anna Paley is insatiably curious about how best to live our lives. She is a behavioral scientist and marketing professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. She received her PhD from New York University, Stern School of Business in 2017. You can reach her at a.paley@tilburguniversity.edu.
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