Do moderators of the optimistic bias affect personal or target risk estimates? A review of the literature M Helweg-Larsen, JA Shepperd Personality and social psychology review 5 (1), 74-95, 2001 | 856 | 2001 |
Productivity loss in performance groups: A motivation analysis. JA Shepperd Psychological bulletin 113 (1), 67, 1993 | 779 | 1993 |
Information avoidance: Who, what, when, and why K Sweeny, D Melnyk, W Miller, JA Shepperd Review of general psychology 14 (4), 340-353, 2010 | 697 | 2010 |
Abandoning unrealistic optimism: Performance estimates and the temporal proximity of self-relevant feedback. JA Shepperd, JA Ouellette, JK Fernandez Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 70 (4), 844, 1996 | 541 | 1996 |
Taking stock of unrealistic optimism JA Shepperd, WMP Klein, EA Waters, ND Weinstein Perspectives on Psychological Science 8 (4), 395-411, 2013 | 420 | 2013 |
Exploring causes of the self‐serving bias J Shepperd, W Malone, K Sweeny Social and Personality Psychology Compass 2 (2), 895-908, 2008 | 408 | 2008 |
Behavioral self-handicaps versus self-reported handicaps: A conceptual note. MR Leary, JA Shepperd Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 51 (6), 1265, 1986 | 364 | 1986 |
Exploring the causes of comparative optimism JA Shepperd, P Carroll, J Grace, M Terry Psychologica belgica 42 (1/2), 65-98, 2002 | 339 | 2002 |
A primer on unrealistic optimism JA Shepperd, EA Waters, ND Weinstein, WMP Klein Current directions in psychological science 24 (3), 232-237, 2015 | 327 | 2015 |
Evaluating the electronic textbook: Is it time to dispense with the paper text? JA Shepperd, JL Grace, EJ Koch Teaching of psychology 35 (1), 2-5, 2008 | 318 | 2008 |
The affective consequences of expected and unexpected outcomes JA Shepperd, JK McNulty Psychological Science 13 (1), 85-88, 2002 | 284 | 2002 |
Dispositional optimism as a predictor of health changes among cardiac patients JA Shepperd, JAJ Maroto, LA Pbert Journal of research in personality 30 (4), 517-534, 1996 | 253 | 1996 |
Attractiveness and height: The role of stature in dating preference, frequency of dating, and perceptions of attractiveness JA Shepperd, AJ Strathman Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 15 (4), 617-627, 1989 | 244 | 1989 |
The relationship of hardiness, gender, and stress to health outcomes in adolescents JA Shepperd, JH Kashani Journal of personality 59 (4), 747-768, 1991 | 241 | 1991 |
Is optimism always best? Future outlooks and preparedness K Sweeny, PJ Carroll, JA Shepperd Current directions in psychological science 15 (6), 302-306, 2006 | 237 | 2006 |
Bracing for the worst: Severity, testing, and feedback timing as moderators of the optimistic bias KM Taylor, JA Shepperd Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 24 (9), 915-926, 1998 | 223 | 1998 |
Forsaking optimism P Carroll, K Sweeny, JA Shepperd Review of general psychology 10 (1), 56-73, 2006 | 215 | 2006 |
Social loafing and expectancy-value theory JA Shepperd, KM Taylor Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 25 (9), 1147-1158, 1999 | 214 | 1999 |
Reducing information avoidance through affirmation JL Howell, JA Shepperd Psychological science 23 (2), 141-145, 2012 | 198 | 2012 |
Is self‐complexity linked to better coping? A review of the literature EJ Koch, JA Shepperd Journal of personality 72 (4), 727-760, 2004 | 191 | 2004 |