self-enhancement
/ˌself ɪnˈhænsmənt/
the tendency to describe oneself more positively than warranted
self-enhancement in a sentence
“Self-enhancement in resumes is expected, but outright fabrication crosses a line.”
Origin of self-enhancement
Old English self + Old French enhancer to raise
Related Words
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believing one sees the world objectively while others are biased
false consensus effect
overestimating how much others share one's opinions
Dunning-Kruger effect
the tendency for unskilled individuals to overestimate their ability
impostor syndrome
persistent feelings of inadequacy despite evident success
self-serving bias
attributing success to oneself and failure to external factors
optimism bias
believing oneself less likely to experience negative events