The psychology of overconfidence

Posted by Neville Sanjana at 9:24 PM EST

Malcolm Gladwell provides an interesting take on how human psychology contributed to the demise of Bear Stearns. [New Yorker]

One Response to “The psychology of overconfidence”

  1. Ben Buchanan Says:

    here is a youtube video that explains the psychology behind overconfidence. Enjoy!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFvWRo_S_uo

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