Overconfidence can be a valuable trait, says Dominic Johnson

Dominic Johnson

School of Social and Political Science

Press/Media: Research

Period	15 Sep 2011

Media coverage

Title Overdreven zelfvertrouwen levert vaak voordelen op
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Zita
Duration/Length/Size word count: 228
Date 14/11/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Rising tide of pathy on climate
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Hobart Mercury
Duration/Length/Size page: 22; word count: 950
Date 8/11/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Rising tide of climate apathy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Mercury online
Media type Web
Date 8/11/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Self delusion creates success
Media name/outlet The Journal (Edinburgh) online
Media type Web
Date 15/10/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence pays
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Open
Duration/Length/Size word count: 332
Date 25/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson

Title	Overdreven zelfvertrouwen levert vaak voordelen op
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Zita
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 228
Date	14/11/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Rising tide of pathy on climate
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Hobart Mercury
Duration/Length/Size	page: 22; word count: 950
Date	8/11/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Rising tide of climate apathy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Mercury online
Media type	Web
Date	8/11/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Self delusion creates success
Media name/outlet	The Journal (Edinburgh) online
Media type	Web
Date	15/10/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence pays
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Open
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 332
Date	25/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Exceso de confianza puede mejorar probabilidades de éxito
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Pueblo en Línea (China)
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 245
Date	21/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title Study: better to be confident than right
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet BNET
Duration/Length/Size word count: 444
Date 21/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence may be a strategic tool
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Statesman
Duration/Length/Size page: 10
Date 21/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Fake it 'till you make it? Confidence may matter more than ability
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet MSNBC (USA)
Date 20/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence is the key to success, study says
Media name/outlet The Huffington Post online
Media type Web
Date 20/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Confidence vs. being right: what really helps get you ahead
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Huffington Post Canada online
Media type Web
Date 20/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overdreven zelfvertrouwen levert vaak voordel
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet ZI-biz (Belgium)
Duration/Length/Size word count: 225
Date 20/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Why we're overconfident, and why it works
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Indian Gazette
Duration/Length/Size word count: 61
Date 20/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Media name/outlet TruthDive
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title A winning strategy - self-delusion
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet South Asia Mail
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Study finds overconfidence beats being accurate
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Media name/outlet Asian News International
Duration/Length/Size word count: 337
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title How overconfidence is a wnning survival strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Sify
Duration/Length/Size word count: 302
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson

Title	Study: better to be confident than right
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	BNET
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 444
Date	21/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence may be a strategic tool
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Statesman
Duration/Length/Size	page: 10
Date	21/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Fake it 'till you make it? Confidence may matter more than ability
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	MSNBC (USA)
Date	20/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence is the key to success, study says
Media name/outlet	The Huffington Post online
Media type	Web
Date	20/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Confidence vs. being right: what really helps get you ahead
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Huffington Post Canada online
Media type	Web
Date	20/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overdreven zelfvertrouwen levert vaak voordel
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	ZI-biz (Belgium)
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 225
Date	20/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Why we're overconfident, and why it works
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Indian Gazette
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 61
Date	20/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Media name/outlet	TruthDive
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	A winning strategy - self-delusion
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	South Asia Mail
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Study finds overconfidence beats being accurate
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Media name/outlet	Asian News International
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 337
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	How overconfidence is a wnning survival strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	WebIndia123.com
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 301
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Terra Daily
Duration/Length/Size word count: 337
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Winning self-delusions
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet United Press
Duration/Length/Size word count: 271
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Welt - Boni für überhebliche Draufgänger
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Der Standard
Duration/Length/Size word count: 423
Date 19/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence
Media name/outlet Scotland on Sunday
Duration/Length/Size page: 3
Date 18/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Self-delusion a winning strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet United Press online
Media type Web
Date 18/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson

Title	Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Terra Daily
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 337
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Winning self-delusions
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	United Press
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 271
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Welt - Boni für überhebliche Draufgänger
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Der Standard
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 423
Date	19/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence
Media name/outlet	Scotland on Sunday
Duration/Length/Size	page: 3
Date	18/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Self-delusion a winning strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	United Press online
Media type	Web
Date	18/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Evolution of Narcissism: Why we're overconfident and why it works
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Disinformation
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 528
Date	18/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title Study reveals how overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet MedIndia
Duration/Length/Size word count: 251
Date 18/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Bigheads 'always get ahead at work'
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Press Trust of India (India)
Duration/Length/Size word count: 226
Date 17/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Zeltfoverschatting brengt succes
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Trouw
Duration/Length/Size word count: 226
Date 16/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Hoge eigendunk kan gunstig zijn
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet De Volkskrant
Duration/Length/Size word count: 167
Date 16/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Delusion study must be right
Media name/outlet The Edinburgh Evening News
Duration/Length/Size page: 6
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence, Narcissim can work for humans, study suggests
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet International Business Times online
Media type Web
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Why being cocky is a winning strategy
Media name/outlet The Daily Mail
Duration/Length/Size page: 9
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title 'Cockiness' is root of success
Media name/outlet The Daily Express
Duration/Length/Size page: 37
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Big heads are born winners, study reveals
Media name/outlet Metro
Duration/Length/Size page: 36
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Big heads .. you win
Media name/outlet The Daily Record
Duration/Length/Size page: 24
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Big heads .. you win
Media name/outlet The Daily Record online
Media type Web
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Talentless
Media name/outlet The Daily Star
Duration/Length/Size page: 31
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Zee news (India) online
Media type Web
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title He who dares wins
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Irish Times (Ireland)
Duration/Length/Size page: 16; word count: 1258
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence highly rewarding in tough challenges
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet i News One
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Science of overconfidence
Media name/outlet boingboing
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence not such a bad thing
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Psych Central
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Self-delusion a winning strategy in life
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Science Agogo
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title A little hubris is good for success
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Elsevier
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Overconfidence is perfect survival strategy
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet The Times of India online (India)
Media type Web
Date 15/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson

Title	Study reveals how overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	MedIndia
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 251
Date	18/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Bigheads 'always get ahead at work'
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Press Trust of India (India)
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 226
Date	17/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Zeltfoverschatting brengt succes
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Trouw
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 226
Date	16/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Hoge eigendunk kan gunstig zijn
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	De Volkskrant
Duration/Length/Size	word count: 167
Date	16/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Delusion study must be right
Media name/outlet	The Edinburgh Evening News
Duration/Length/Size	page: 6
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence, Narcissim can work for humans, study suggests
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	International Business Times online
Media type	Web
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Why being cocky is a winning strategy
Media name/outlet	The Daily Mail
Duration/Length/Size	page: 9
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	'Cockiness' is root of success
Media name/outlet	The Daily Express
Duration/Length/Size	page: 37
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Big heads are born winners, study reveals
Media name/outlet	Metro
Duration/Length/Size	page: 36
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Big heads .. you win
Media name/outlet	The Daily Record
Duration/Length/Size	page: 24
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Big heads .. you win
Media name/outlet	The Daily Record online
Media type	Web
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Talentless
Media name/outlet	The Daily Star
Duration/Length/Size	page: 31
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	How overconfidence is a winning survival strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Zee news (India) online
Media type	Web
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	He who dares wins
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Irish Times (Ireland)
Duration/Length/Size	page: 16; word count: 1258
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence highly rewarding in tough challenges
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	i News One
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Science of overconfidence
Media name/outlet	boingboing
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence not such a bad thing
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Psych Central
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Self-delusion a winning strategy in life
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Science Agogo
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	A little hubris is good for success
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Elsevier
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Overconfidence is perfect survival strategy
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Times of India online (India)
Media type	Web
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Scientists at Edinburgh University find arrogance is a good survival strategy
Media name/outlet	BBC Regional Radio ‐ Scotland
Media type	Radio
Duration/Length/Size	duration: 00:04:25
Date	15/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	Evolution of Narcissism: why we're overconfident, and why it works
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	National Geographic Daily News online
Media type	Web
Date	14/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title El exceso de confianza garanitzaría el éxito
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet Hoy
Date 14/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title El exceso de confianza aumenta las probabilidades de éxito, según estudio
Degree of recognition International
Media name/outlet La Segunda online
Media type Web
Date 14/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson
Title Why it's good to think you are the greatest
Media name/outlet Discovery News online
Media type Web
Date 14/09/11
Persons Dominic Johnson

Title	El exceso de confianza garanitzaría el éxito
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Hoy
Date	14/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

Title	El exceso de confianza aumenta las probabilidades de éxito, según estudio
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	La Segunda online
Media type	Web
Date	14/09/11
Persons	Dominic Johnson

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