One Of Psychology’s Most Famous Effects May Be Completely Backwards (M)

For 25 years we thought the least skilled were overconfident. Then researchers checked the maths.

For 25 years we thought the least skilled were overconfident. Then researchers checked the maths.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.