#9269. Simulation induces durable, extensive changes to self-knowledge

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The sense of self is a hallmark of the human experience, but it is also unstable. Even simulating another person – thinking about their traits or experiences – can shift how one thinks about their own traits or experiences. Simulating a target shifts self-knowledge such that it becomes more similar to the target; in six studies, we explore how extensively these changes occur. In all studies, participants first rated themselves in a specific context, then simulated another individual in the same context, and finally considered themselves again. We calculated how participants self-knowledge changed by comparing similarity to the target before vs. after simulation.
Keywords:
Memory malleability; Self-knowledge; Semantic networks; Simulation; Social cognition

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