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Veritasium: What A Simple Question Reveals About The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias

What A Simple Question Reveals About The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias dives into why we’re so prone to overconfidence, unpacking the real Dunning-Kruger curve, mental shortcuts that fool us, and even the surprising upsides of a bit of bravado. Along the way you’ll meet cautionary tales like Nick Leeson’s rogue trading and the collapse of one of England’s oldest banks to see what happens when confidence runs wild.

The video champions feedback as the ultimate reality check and wraps up with hands-on tips (and a tabletop game!) to help you dial down that bias and start guessing your accuracy a little more realistically.

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