A study suggests that overconfidence persists not due to its costs but because of them, serving as a reliable signal for ability. Only the most capable individuals can afford to sustain high self-belief without severe consequences.
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University of Bath
Why evolution made us overconfident — the ‘peacock’s tail’ of human behaviour
The costs of overconfidence help signal who can afford to sustain it, new research finds.