People overestimate their abilities from "summary" of Perfectly Confident by Don A. Moore
We all have a tendency to think that we are better at things than we actually are. This phenomenon is not limited to a few individuals; rather, it is a widespread cognitive bias that affects most people. We consistently overestimate our abilities in various domains, from driving to playing sports to making financial decisions. This overconfidence can lead us to take risks that we shouldn't or to make decisions that are not in our best interests. One reason for this overestimation is that we tend to focus on our successes and downplay our failures. When we succeed at something, we attribute it to our skills and abilities, while when we fail, we attribute it to external factors beyond our control. This leads us to have an inflated sense of...
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