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The False Comparison Effect Introduction This study deals with the way people perceive themselves and how they rate their positive attributes in comparison to others, thus dealing with the social thinking sphere of Social Psychology. To be more precise, the study involves personal behavior and attitudes: More specifically, it deals with the False Comparison Effect. The False Comparison Effect is when we compare ourselves to others to our advantage. We tend to highlight our strengths in ability, opinions, and actions, while in general, we do not make our flaws stand out; we present them as being in the norms (Feldman, 1995). Everyone tries to be above or within the norms, so if one is not within those norms he or she will be considered differently and may receive negative judgments. Is it really that bad to have strengths and weaknesses? As we will see, the people who do admit their weakness...

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