Optimism bias

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

• Affinity bias
• Bandwagon bias
• Behavioural economics
• Choice supporting bias
• Cognitive bias
• Confirmation bias
• Diversity
• Dunning-Kruger effect
• Emotional intelligence
• Impostor syndrome
• Objectivity
• Reactance bias
• Self-investment bias
• Social bias
• Source bias
• Sunk cost fallacy