That doesn't entirely explain why the group with lower scores still thought they did worse than average. Why would they reinforce a false narrative that made th

That doesn't entirely explain why the group with lower scores still thought they did worse than average. Why would they reinforce a false narrative that made them feel bad? It might be explained that the mind will ignore evidence that doesn't confirm their emotions regardless of whether those emotions made them feel better or worse. That would explain things like imposter syndrome, where people continuously ignore evidence that they are doing well because it doesn't confirm their lack of confidence in their skills.