Modeling an experiment on construing self and others

Age-related stigma and the golden section hypothesis

“…Raskin et al (2008) replicated these findings. They asked undergraduate students to rate themselves on 12 bipolar constructs and found almost identical results (.706) to the mathematical model developed by Lefebvre et al (1986).…”

“…The golden section hypothesis is extremely robust and has been documented in a number of studies (Adams-Webber, 1977, 1978Benjafield & Adams-Webber, 1976;Benjafield & Green, 1978;Benjafield & Pomeroy, 1978;Pomeroy, Benjafield, Rowntree, pattern in rating others is said to be an automatic and unconscious thought process (Crowley, 1991;Lefebvre, Lefebvre, & Adams-Webber, 1986). It has even been posited that the golden section hypothesis' repeated confirmation implies that the mind contains an "algebraic processor" for organizing information (Lefebvre et al, 1986).…”

“…Hypothesis 2: The Golden Section and Self-Ratings As a result of previous research (Badesha & Horley, 2000;Lee & AdamsWebber, 1987;Lefebvre et al, 1986;Raskin et al, 2008), it was surmised that evaluations of the self would produce ratings slightly higher than the golden section hypothesis. More specifically, the ratings would mirror Lefebvre et al's (1986) prediction of .71.…”

“…It has even been posited that the golden section hypothesis' repeated confirmation implies that the mind contains an "algebraic processor" for organizing information (Lefebvre et al, 1986). Additionally, Crowley (1991) suggests that human beings may be "naturally optimistic" in their interpretations of information.…”

“…When asked to rate themselves, people tend to provide ratings that are more positive than the golden section ratio implies (Badesha & Horley, 2000;Lee & AdamsWebber, 1987;Lefebvre et al, 1986;Raskin et al, 2008). In their mathematical model, Lefebvre et al (1986) indicated that people typically rate themselves with positive adjectives 71% of the time. Raskin et al (2008) replicated these findings.…”