The “False Consensus Effect”: An Egocentric Bias in Social Perception and Attribution Processes
The “False Consensus Effect”: An Egocentric Bias in Social Perception and Attribution Processes is a journal article by Lee Ross, David Greene, Pamela House (1977), published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 2 practices across 2 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite The “False Consensus Effect”
- Empathize — understand the user first
Observe and interview the people you are designing for before forming any solution.
Design Thinking, Step by Step
- Manage the gap between perceived and actual similarity
We often like people because we think they're like us — and later discover the gap. Plan for the update.
The Similarity-Attraction Effect (Donn Byrne)
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