Overconfidence May Be a Result of Social Politeness

An anonymous reader writes "Joyce Ehrlinger from Florida State University has researched this very phenomenon, and has led her to present a paper called 'Polite But Not Honest: How an Absence of Negative Social Feedback Contributes to Overconfidence' at the American Psychological Association's annual conference in Orlando on Friday. Social norms, Ehrlinger says, are the reason that we are averse to giving negative feedback. Her research recreated everyday social situations in which we hold back from giving our own negative views."

Joyce Ehrlinger is Stupid

[ClassicASP]

Joyce Ehrlinger from Florida State University is stupid! She has absolutely no idea what she's talking about! Pure rubbish! She should just drop out of the American Psychological Association right now and save us all a bunch of pain and headache! She has no idea what she's talking about! None! Pure bullox!

Overconfidence may be a weakness

[pegasustonans]

But what's the alternative when you're running an empire? Faith in your friends?

I don't think so.

Re:spoonful of sugar

[Anonymous Coward]

After 17 years programming video games, I've found that the people who can't take criticism are known as artists.

Re:spoonful of sugar

[EzInKy]

So humans evolved manners so they could avoid getting the shit kicked out of them by their peers! Who would have thought?

Re:Please tell that to Hillary Clinton

[ArsenneLupin]

You mean if no one tells me I suck, I won't think I suck?

Please tell that to Hillary Clinton

No, Hillary was his wife. You're thinking about Monica...

Re:spoonful of sugar

[Culture20]

That's why GP is asking for more capitalism.