Conscious Cogn April 2017 PMID 27506113

The hubris hypothesis: The downside of comparative optimism displays.

Vera Hoorens, Carolien Van Damme, Marie Helweg-Larsen, Constantine Sedikides

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Abstract in brief

  • The hubris hypothesis explains that people tend to respond less favorably to others who express comparative optimism (believing their future will be better than others) because they infer these individuals have a more negative view of others and even the observers themselves.
  • Experiments showed that observers perceive those with comparative optimism as less warm and are less interested in forming connections with them, because they think these individuals hold a gloomier view of the future for everyone, including the observers.
  • Despite this, observers still tend to see optimistic individuals—whether comparative or absolute—as having more positive traits overall compared to pessimists, though they react differently based on the type of optimism expressed.

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