The Complex Misestimation of Others’ Emotions: Underestimation of Emotional Prevalence Versus Overestimation of Emotional Intensity and Their Associations with Well-Being
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on April 02, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Volume 52, Issue 7, Page 1884-1902, July 2026.
Jordan et al., 2011, demonstrated that people underestimated the prevalence of others’ negative emotional experiences and that these were associated with higher well-being. We conducted a preregistered replication of Studies 1b and 3 by Jordan et al., ...
Jordan et al., 2011, demonstrated that people underestimated the prevalence of others’ negative emotional experiences and that these were associated with higher well-being. We conducted a preregistered replication of Studies 1b and 3 by Jordan et al., ...