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The three faces of overconfidence

2017; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/spc3.12331

1751-9004

Don A. Moore, Derek Schatz,

Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

Abstract Overconfidence has been studied in 3 distinct ways. Overestimation is thinking that you are better than you are. Overplacement is the exaggerated belief that you are better than others. Overprecision is the excessive faith that you know the truth. These 3 forms of overconfidence manifest themselves under different conditions, have different causes, and have widely varying consequences. It is a mistake to treat them as if they were the same or to assume that they have the same psychological origins.