Question

People are inherently motivated to perceive themselves (and be perceived by others) as above average in important ways, such as being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and valuable. This is known as ___________.

Answer 1

People are inherently motivated to perceive themselves (and be perceived by others) as above average in important ways, such as being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, and valuable.

This is known as self-enhancement.

Step-by-step explanation:

This type of motivation is remarkably important during situations that attempt with the person's self-esteem such as failure and threats. Self-enhancement is about optimistically maximizing the person's own virtues to promote itself in situations so as to increase its self-esteem.