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overconfidence bias

oh-ver-KON-fih-dens BY-us

ˌoʊvərˈkɒnfɪdəns ˈbaɪəs

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overconfidencebias

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tendency to overestimate one's own skills and the accuracy of one's predictions; one of the most pervasive biases in investing and decision-making

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