Our Flawed Self-Assessments

[Rayaan]

I recall reading a survey not that long ago where something like 90% of drivers considered themselves "above average," Rayaan.

That true. I just googled that now and read the following:

1. There is no shortage of confident people in the world: One of the best-documented biases of human thinking is the "better-than-average bias," which concerns the almost universal tendency of people to regard themselves as better than the average person in virtually any domain of competence. For example, ask people whether their driving skills are better than average, and 85% of respondents will say "Yes;" same goes for sense of humor, leadership talent, and singing ability.

Moreover, even when people are told about the better-than-average bias, and asked whether it applies to them, 80% of respondents say "No." In addition, neuroscientific research shows that optimism is a pervasive judgment bias, which causes most people to underestimate the feasibility of negative events happening to them. The bottom line is that most people have more confidence than they need: We are just not as great as we think we are.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/23/busine...e-success/

More surveys of drivers (links):
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/wiki/roa..._of_skill/

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In all seriousness, though.

This is a very interesting subject.

I'll take time to read the articles.

Thank you for posting.

You're welcome.