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It leads to overestimating the likelihood of success of our ideas and intentions.
It leads to overestimating the likelihood of success of our ideas and intentions.
Optimism bias is also known as ''overconfidence bias''.




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Revision as of 20:45, 22 November 2023

Cognitive bias.

Optimism bias is an unconscious cognitive bias.

It leads to overestimating the likelihood of success of our ideas and intentions.


Optimism bias is also known as overconfidence bias.


See also