The Perils Of Overconfidence
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 22:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Overestimating one's abilities can have hazardous consequences. Research has backed up this notion but with one glaring problem: it relies on participants to give accurate reports of their own confidence.
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