A classic Harvard study shows the impact of overestimating your ability to control outcomes, especially when you experience early success.

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Overconfidence about uncertainty is so extreme among US and NATO national security officials, it can cancel out what they ...

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The city's water crisis is not just about scarcity; for too long, decisions have been based on unsubstantiated assumptions and misplaced priorities.