overconfidence
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He also developed what he calls the adaptive markets hypothesis, which uses the principles of evolution to explain behaviors such as loss aversion and overconfidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Warsh’s distaste for overconfidence in models and technocratic expertise has also held throughout his career.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
The main pluses humans have going for them are their overconfidence and yearning to manipulate anything and anyone they can for their own ends.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025
The seat then contained the Labour stronghold of Harlow, but an energetic campaign, coupled with the overconfidence of the sitting Labour MP, saw Tebbit victorious in 1970.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
But that night she was like the little tottering, stumbling, clutching child, who of a sudden realizes its powers, and walks for the first time alone, boldly and with overconfidence.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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