What A Simple Question Reveals About The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias

This video dives into our favorite brain trick—overconfidence—by asking “How sure are you that you’re right?” You’ll get the real Dunning-Kruger graph, see why our noggins cut corners, and meet memorable case studies like rogue trader Nick Leeson and an ancient bank’s downfall. Along the way, you’ll even learn why a little confidence can be good and how honest feedback keeps us grounded.

Plus, there’s a brand-new tabletop game on Kickstarter designed to curb your overconfidence (and a fun magnetic molecular kit called Snatoms), all wrapped up with insights from Prof. Moore, Prof. Fischhoff, and the Veritasium crew.

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