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Examples of Overconfidence
Overcon dence refers to a biased way of looking at a situation. When you are overcon dent, you
misjudge your value, opinion, beliefs or abilities and you have more con dence than you should given
the objective parameters of the situation.

When People Are Overcon dent

Overcon dence can cause a person to experience problems because he may not prepare properly for a
situation or may get into a dangerous situation that he is not equipped to handle.

Some examples of overcon dence include:

A person who thinks his sense of direction is much better than it actually is. The person could show
his overcon dence by going on a long trip without a map and refusing to ask for directions if he gets
lost along the way.

A person who thinks he is much smarter than he actually is. The person could show his
overcon dence by not studying for his SATs, ending up with a lower score than he could otherwise
have received.

A person who thinks he has a photographic memory and a detailed understanding of a subject. The
person could show his overcon dence by deciding not to study for a test that he has to take on the
subject, thus doing poorly on the test due to lack of preparation.

A person who thinks he is invaluable to his employer when almost anyone could actually do his job.
The person might show his overcon dence by coming in late to work because he thinks he is never
going to get red, or by being overly demanding about getting a raise and threatening to quit if he
doesn't get his way.

A person who thinks his spouse or partner will never ever leave because he or she loves him too
much. The person might try to take advantage of the spouse or partner due to the overcon dence,
thus driving the spouse away.
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The person who was overcon dent and who was mistaken about his actual boxing
abilities could end up getting badly defeated in the ght as a result of his overcon dence.
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Someone who cannot sing at all but who believes she has a great voice and decides to try out for
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A person who is convinced he is going to get into Harvard and who only applies to Harvard. In this
case, the overcon dence of the person could result in him not getting into any schools if Harvard
rejects him.

A person who has never swam before deciding to try out for the varsity swimming team without
practicing because he is overcon dent in his athletic abilities. His overcon dence could keep him o
the team and make him the butt of many jokes by members of the swimming team.

A presidential candidate who is con dent he is going to win and who doesn't bother to aggressively
campaign as a result of his overcon dence. The overcon dence could cost him the election.

These are all examples of situations where people think that they are more capable or better equipped
for a situation than they actually are.

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