   &        &      &    &    There is a reported gender difference in the expression of the false uniqueness effect.
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 & & People have a tendency to give a lot more weight to information that has been brought to our attention and overlook background information that could be important when making a social comparison, also known as focalism. When making a comparison between two things (often you and another entity), a question might be framed in a way that makes you focus more on one or the other. Research shows that patterns of false uniqueness and false consensus can vary depending on how the question is written. Galesic, M., Olsson, H., & & There is a reported gender difference in the expression of the false uniqueness effect.