COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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People tend to be overconfident of their reasonning because they
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do not realize how flimsy their evidence is
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ignore examples that conflict with their opinions
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tend to bring about things they believe in
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all of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The passage states that people many time over-assess their capabilities and jump into situations beyond their control. This over-assessment is the reason why a person becomes overconfident.
Detailed explanation-2: -Researchers have long known that people are very frequently overconfident – that they tend to believe they are more physically talented, socially adept, and skilled at their job than they actually are.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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