Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lamba S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4146531 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lamba Shakti S Nityananda Vivek V
PloS one 20140827 8
Self-deception is widespread in humans even though it can lead to disastrous consequences such as airplane crashes and financial meltdowns. Why is this potentially harmful trait so common? A controversial theory proposes that self-deception evolved to facilitate the deception of others. We test this hypothesis in the real world and find support for it: Overconfident individuals are overrated by observers and underconfident individuals are judged by observers to be worse than they actually are. O ...[more]