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Yeah, if that's original research, it's really good original research. I think it should be kept. [[User:Jesin|Jesin]] ([[User talk:Jesin|talk]]) 00:33, 21 May 2010 (UTC) |
Yeah, if that's original research, it's really good original research. I think it should be kept. [[User:Jesin|Jesin]] ([[User talk:Jesin|talk]]) 00:33, 21 May 2010 (UTC) |
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== Middle ground between being confident and overconfident == |
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Overconfidence can be a pro or a con. It is overall harmful and blinds one's perception of failing. Being overconfident keeps one from acknowledging loss, and thus does not create any secondary actions in case events go wrong. This includes retreating. When one is aware of their chances of losing, one can accurately weigh the consequences of continuing or quitting. |
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original research ?
someone added original research tags to sentences in this article, while this may be the case, I find those words to ring particularly true, as if I've heard that elsewhere I hope someone can cite works that come to the same conclusion because I also found the way those sentences were put together enlightening 67.212.7.249 (talk) 07:25, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, if that's original research, it's really good original research. I think it should be kept. Jesin (talk) 00:33, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
Middle ground between being confident and overconfident
Overconfidence can be a pro or a con. It is overall harmful and blinds one's perception of failing. Being overconfident keeps one from acknowledging loss, and thus does not create any secondary actions in case events go wrong. This includes retreating. When one is aware of their chances of losing, one can accurately weigh the consequences of continuing or quitting.