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SUBMITTER: Wittmann MK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4961240 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wittmann Marco K MK Kolling Nils N Faber Nadira S NS Scholl Jacqueline J Nelissen Natalie N Rushworth Matthew F S MF
Neuron 20160701 2
To survive, humans must estimate their own ability and the abilities of others. We found that, although people estimated their abilities on the basis of their own performance in a rational manner, their estimates of themselves were partly merged with the performance of others. Reciprocally, their ability estimates for others also reflected their own, as well as the others', performance. Self-other mergence operated in a context-dependent manner: interacting with high or low performers, respectiv ...[more]