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Don A. Moore is a professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
Known for: Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely
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Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely
In Perfectly Confident, behavioral scientist Don A. Moore explores the psychology of confidence—why we often overestimate our abilities, how overconfidence can lead to costly mistakes, and how to achieve the right balance between confidence and humility. Drawing on decades of research in decision science, Moore offers practical strategies to improve judgment, make better choices, and calibrate confidence to reality.
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The Psychology of Confidence
Understanding confidence begins with understanding its psychological foundations. Confidence arises from faith in our own judgment—it is a prediction of our ability to navigate uncertainty. From early life onward, our sense of confidence grows through experience: every risk, every success, every fai...
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The Overconfidence Effect
Throughout my research career, the overconfidence effect has proven to be one of the most reliable biases in human judgment. It takes three primary forms: overestimation, overplacement, and overprecision. Overestimation occurs when you overrate your actual skills or chances of success. Overplacement...
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About Don A. Moore
Don A. Moore is a professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on overconfidence, decision-making, and ethics in leadership. He has published extensively in leading academic journals and is recognized for his contributions to behavioral economics...
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Don A. Moore is a professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on overconfidence, decision-making, and ethics in leadership. He has published extensively in leading academic journals and is recognized for his contributions to behavioral economics...
Don A. Moore is a professor at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on overconfidence, decision-making, and ethics in leadership. He has published extensively in leading academic journals and is recognized for his contributions to behavioral economics and management science.
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