We Overestimate Other People’s Emotions — And Why That Is A Good Thing (M)

Across thousands of interactions — video, text, and face-to-face — one pattern emerged: we overestimate the intensity of other people’s emotions.

Across thousands of interactions -- video, text, and face-to-face -- one pattern emerged: we overestimate the intensity of other people's emotions.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.