Evolution: selection for positive illusions

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2011 United States, Netherlands English Publisher:Nature ResearchJournal:Nature, volume 477, pages 282-283 (issn: 0028-0836,

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Authors: van Veelen, M.; Nowak, M.A.;

handle: 11245/1.357444

Evolution: selection for positive illusions

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Abstract

Everybody knows that overconfidence can be foolhardy. But a study reveals that having an overly positive self-image might confer an evolutionary advantage if the rewards outweigh the risks.

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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Mathematics

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United States, Netherlands

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Harvard University
United States
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands

Keywords

archaeology and anthropology, 330, evolution, psychology

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