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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 15, No. 2, 205-211 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167289152007
© 1989 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

The Development of Self-Image Bias

A Real-World Demonstration

Thomas Hill

University of Tulsa

Nancy D. Smith

University of Tulsa

Pawel Lewicki

University of Tulsa

This study investigates a mechanism by which individual differences in person perception evolve in the real world. Previous research has demonstrated that in order to maintain a positive self-image, people assign generally greater weight to traits representing their strong points as compared to traits representing their shortcomings; this effect has been labeled the self-image bias. Using an unobtrusive measure of centrality, the present study shows how the centrality of "computer skills" increased (over a semester) for students receiving a high grade in an introductory computer science course, whereas it (slightly) decreases for students receiving a low grade. This effect was shown to be specific, that is, limited to computer skills (and related mathematical skills).


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