Metaperceptions arise from the perceiver's perception of how others view him or her. The perceiver evaluates his or her own behavior and assumes that others make the same evaluation. The perceiver assumes that others see him or her as he or she generally sees him or herself. The evidence is most consistent with a blend on the last three models. There is little support for the naive model.
Future research needs to determine when dyadic meta-accuracy occurs.
Possible factors leading to it might be status differences and uncertainty about how to evaluate the behavior. The naive model, which is part of symbolic interactionism, may be more true for young children when the self-concept is developing. I want to thank Bella DePaulo who worked with me extensively on the topic of metaperception and developed many of these ideas. Go to the next page. Go to the interpersonal perception page.