Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations
One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.
● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexedA single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.
Next
See how diagnostic self-deception sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.
Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entryCited on this page?
If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.
Claim your construct
Social psychology
acting in ways that would signal a desired outcome as if the action could cause it, such as voting because one's vote seems to predict how others vote.In social psychology, diagnostic self-deception refers to acting in ways that would signal a desired outcome as if the action could cause it, such as voting because one's vote seems to predict how others vote. This meaning comes from Quattrone (1984) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]