Overconfidence in new technologies can influence decision-making

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 09:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Technological advances in recent decades have transformed most aspects of daily life, and technology now plays a major role in business and society. However, little is known about how perceptions of technology might influence decision-making. Now, University of Missouri researchers have shown that people tend to overestimate the likelihood of new technologies' success; this overconfidence can influence important decisions, such as investment choices.

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