Webour review focuses on two biases in particular, the spotlight effect, or people s tendency to overestimate the extent to which their behavior and appearance are noticed and. Webthis review focuses on 2 biases in particular, the spotlight effect—people's tendency to overestimate the extent to which their behavior and appearance are noticed and. Webthe illusion of transparency, or people's tendency to over estimate the extent to which their internal states leak out and are detectable by others. Webthe illusion of transparency occurs when one overestimates the ability of others to discern one's internal states, including emotions. Webthe illusion of transparency rebecca beasley and philip ross bullock this special issue of translation and literature offers new perspectives on what was. Webthree sets of studies provide evidence for an illusion of transparency, or a tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which others can discern their internal states. Webthree sets of studies provide evidence for an illusion of transparency, or a tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which others can discern their internal states.
