Many of us overestimate our own popularity.This could be because we surround ourselves with people who like us,rather than with people who do not.Therefore,it is easier for us to think of the names of people who like us than it is to think of the names of our enemies.This overestimation of popularity seems to derive from using

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The overestimation of popularity described in the passage is a result of the availability heuristic, which is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events based on how easily they come to mind. Since we have more easy access to the names of people who like us, we tend to overestimate our own popularity.

Many of Us Overestimate Our Own Popularity