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Veritasium: Why People Are So Confident When They're Wrong

Why We Think We’re Right (Even When We’re Not)

Derek Muller and team unpack the sneaky bias that makes us way more confident than we deserve—think Dunning-Kruger, brain shortcuts, and those feel-good dopamine hits. They use wild stories (a rogue trader meltdown, an old bank’s collapse) to show how overconfidence can bite you hard… and surprisingly how it sometimes works in your favor.

Fixing the Confidence Gap

You’ll get practical hacks for getting real feedback, spotting your blind spots, and yes, even a tabletop game (and a magnetic atom kit!) to sharpen your judgment. Sprinkle in expert tips, fun anecdotes, and a dash of science, and you’ve got a quick guide to dialing down the swagger when it goes too far.

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