Edward Hirt
Edward Hirt appears on this site as co-author of the 2001 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin paper on ability judgments in self-handicapping.
Who they are
The work of Edward Hirt reaches this site through the paper listed below. On this site the name is tied to Self-Handicapping.
Key papers
McCrea, S. M., & Hirt, E. R. (2001). The role of ability judgments in self-handicapping. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(10), 1378-1389. What it reports: Students who self-handicapped reported less effort and performed worse, yet kept positive beliefs about their ability in the domain.
Key ideas
Self-Handicapping: Creating or claiming an obstacle before a test so that a poor result can be blamed on it.
Sources
- McCrea, S. M., & Hirt, E. R. (2001). The role of ability judgments in self-handicapping. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(10), 1378-1389.