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Personality and Individual Differences · 2021 · 19 citations · 21 references
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Unrealistic optimism about future life events.
Neil D. Weinstein · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1980 · 4.8K citations
Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +14
Peer Influence on Risk Taking, Risk Preference, and Risky Decision Making in Adolescence and Adulthood: An Experimental Study.
Margo Gardner, Laurence Steinberg · Developmental Psychology · 2005 · 2.2K citations
Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +17
Beyond Homophily: A Decade of Advances in Understanding Peer Influence Processes
Whitney A. Brechwald, Mitchell J. Prinstein · Journal of Research on Adolescence · 2011 · 1.3K citations
Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Stress as Predictors of Adjustment to University Among First-Year Undergraduates
Laura J. Friedlander, Graham J. Reid, Naomi M Shupak et al. · Journal of college student development · 2007 · 659 citations
Education, Higher Education, Psychology +14
Biases in Social Comparative Judgments: The Role of Nonmotivated Factors in Above-Average and Comparative-Optimism Effects.
John R. Chambers, Paul D. Windschitl · Psychological Bulletin · 2004 · 549 citations