Analysis on the Contributing Factors to Individuals’ Tendency of Overconfidence

Zizheng Wang

doi:10.54097/chf4ms68

Authors

Zizheng Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/chf4ms68

Keywords:

overconfidence, self-serving bias, positive illusion, group polarization, Dunning Kruger Effect.

Abstract

Accordingly, more than 50% of the US citizens consider themselves more attractive than average, which reveals a tendency in modern society of people feeling overconfidence. In this essay, I will investigate the 4 factors contributing to the overconfidence prevailing the modern society in an psychological aspect.

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