What A Simple Question Reveals About The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias

This Veritasium episode digs into our uncanny ability to be way more confident than we have reason to be. It unpacks the real Dunning–Kruger curve, shows how our brains take mental shortcuts, and even uses stories like rogue trader Nick Leeson’s bank-busting bets to highlight the risks (and surprising upsides) of overconfidence.

Along the way, Derek Muller and his team explain why feedback is crucial for keeping our egos in check and introduce a new tabletop game—now on Kickstarter—designed to help you calibrate your confidence and make smarter decisions.

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