The late psychologist Daniel Kahneman once said if he could wave a magic wand and get rid of any bias, he would choose overconfidence. However, overconfidence is here to stay. In a recent study in ...

Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions. —Machiavelli The idea that overconfidence breeds success is widely accepted.

Compared to the average person, how good is your driving? Are you better or worse than other car drivers? If you believe you fall within the better half of drivers, you are in good company. Recurrent ...