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Assimilation Effects

Assimilation Effects is a psychological phenomenon in the study of upward social comparison wherein individuals perceive themselves as more similar to a superior comparison target, leading to an enhanced self-evaluation through the internalization of the target’s attributes or achievements.

339

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30.1K

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674

Authors

367

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2017–2026

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Publications

339

Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence.

Charles G. Lord, Lee Ross, Mark R. Lepper · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1979 · 4.4K citations

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Optimism and achievement: the educational performance of immigrant youth

Grace Kao, Marta Tienda · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 1995 · 1.2K citations

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Social Comparison: Why, With Whom, and With What Effect?

Jerry Suls, René Martin, Ladd Wheeler · Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2002 · 996 citations

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ACCULTURATION

Richard Thurnwald · American Anthropologist · 1932 · 711 citations

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Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence.

Charles G. Lord, Lee Ross, Mark R. Lepper · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1979 · 624 citations

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Authors

674

  1. DA
    Diederik A. Stapel

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    11 publications · 702 citations

    11

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  2. TM
    Thomas Mussweiler

    University of Cologne, Germany

    7 publications · 862 citations

    7

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  3. WB
    William B. Stiles

    Miami University, United States

    7 publications · 421 citations

    7

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  4. HW
    Herbert W. Marsh

    Western Sydney University, Australia

    6 publications · 601 citations

    6

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  5. NS
    Norbert Schwarz

    University of Michigan, United States

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

    6

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Institutions

367

  1. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    628 citations

  3. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    303 citations

  4. University of Würzburg

    Würzburg, Germany

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    935 citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    444 citations

  6. Macquarie University

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    351 citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    206 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    27 publications · 8.6K citations

    23

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  2. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 11 publications · 1.6K citations

    11

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  3. European Journal of Social Psychology

    EJSP · 10 publications · 620 citations

    10

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  4. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

    8 publications · 555 citations

    8

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  5. British Journal of Social Psychology

    5 publications · 312 citations

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