Perceptual metacognition and self-esteem: the role of feedback valence in local and global monitoring bias.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies suggest that individuals with low self-esteem tend to undervalue themselves, a tendency that may reflect a metacognitive monitoring bias, which in turn can be shaped by feedback valence. However, research specifically exploring how self-esteem and feedback valence affect metacognitive monitoring remains scarce. Through three experiments, the study revealed that individuals tend to exhibit an underestimation bias in perceptual metacognitive monitoring. However, compared to individuals with high self-esteem, those with low self-esteem exhibited more pronounced local and global monitoring biases in the absence of feedback. Furthermore, feedback valence influenced both local and global metacognitive monitoring in low self-esteem individuals, whereas its effects in high self-es

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature