The limits of optimism
We all want to believe we are better than average. The notorious polling of the majority of people believing they are of above-average intelligence is a good reminder that, of course, we have high opinions of ourselves, or at least higher than the reality of ourselves. I am unsure if there is anything wrong in this necessarily; surely self-esteem is a g…
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