To be honest, when I rate myself at something I generally tell people I'm worse than what I actually think I am.
Reason: I'd rather them be impressed than let down when they actually see what I can do.
So I see this fitting into the effect in the way I would report my performance.
But I don't see this fitting into the effect since it's not accurate as to how "I rate myself."
Is this sort of idea taken into account anywhere along the line?
I suppose if someone really, importantly (and I believed them) asked for my true-thoughts about how I rate myself... I would tell them. But I don't know if that would be high or low (probably still low... as this affect indicates).
Just sayin'.
Edited by Stile, : Removed "I don't care" part because it seems to be incorrect