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Some of us seem to have an over-inflated belief in our abilities. Why are we resistant to the idea we might not be good at something?

The dangers of being over-confident 2 September 2022 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Claudia Hammond Features correspondent Paul Souders/Getty Images Grizzly bear in wild (Credit: Paul Souders/Getty Images) Some of us seem to have an over-inflated belief in our abilities. Why are we resistant to the idea we might not be good at something? Imagine you are in a fight with a grizzly bear. And you’re not armed. It’s just you against the bear in a straight fight. Who do you think would win? How about in a fight with a crocodile or a king cobra or an eagle? When over 1,700 people were asked th

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