Correlation between the above-average effect and effect of ease/difficulty of acquiring traits in the cognition of marital relationships

フウフ　カンケイ　ニンチ　ニオケル　ヒョウテイ　コウモク　ノ　カクトク　コンナンセイ　ト　ヘイキンテン　イジョウ　コウカ　ノ　カンレン

ヤブガキ, ショウ

Yabugaki, Sho

オオサカ ダイガク ダイガクイン ニンゲン カガク ケンキュウカ タイジン シャカイ シンリガク ケンキュウシツ

平均点以上効果

夫婦関係

中年期

獲得困難性

positive illusions

above-average effect

marital relationships

middle years

ease/difficulty of acquiring traits

A considerable amount of studies have been conducted on above-average effect on the abilities or traits of self, and these researches show whether the above-average effect is occurred or not depends on the effect of ease/difficulty of acquiring abilities or traits. This study was conducted to examine whether the same mechanism can apply to relational traits and both positive and negative traits. The results revealed that the occurrence of above/below-average effects were dependent on the effect of ease/difficulty of acquiring traits. In addition, this finding suggests that the above-average effect is robust phenomenon. The results are discussed in terms of research methods of positive illusions.