People in general are overconfident, excessively optimistic and think of themselves as superior to others.
How can I say such a thing?
Ask anyone with a license to rate their driving abilities, and most people will tell you that they are above average. However, this is not just an isolated case of cocky drivers. The same effect is found when asking people to assess their own intelligence, evaluate their attractiveness, or reflect on how kind they are.
A survey of American school students, which received over 1 million responses, found that no less than 70% rated themselves as above average leaders. Conversely, only 2% of these students humbly stated that they are actually below average.
This all begs the question: why do we think more highly of ourselves than who we really are?
To explain the prevalence of overconfidence, psychologists have historically pointed to the mental health…
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