The 'Liking Gap' Might Be Why We Doubt How Much People Like Us

The 'Liking Gap' Might Be Why We Doubt How Much People Like Us

We tend to underestimate our own appealTatsiana Volkava / Getty ImagesHave you ever thought that someone didn’t like you, but then received a party invite from them or heard through the grapevine that they said something positive about you? Misjudging how others perceive you and assuming that they don’t like you when they actually do is what psychologists call a “liking gap.” “Studies tell us that when we’re with others, our social brain is more…