Many people operate as if there are two separate and equal … - Robyn Dawes

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Many people operate as if there are two separate and equal sources of information—the self and others, where the number of others is irrelevant. The result is a “truly” false-consensus effect in the context of knowing one’s own plus a certain number of others’ responses.

Robyn Dawes

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Robyn Mason Dawes (July 23, 1936 – December 14, 2010) was an American psychologist who specialized in the field of human judgment.

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Birth Name: Robyn Mason Dawes

Alternative Names: Robyn M. Dawes • R. M. Dawes

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