(Not so) positive illusions

Justin Kruger; Steven Chan; Neal Roese

doi:10.1017/S0140525X09991270

(Not so) positive illusions

Justin Kruger^*, Steven Chan, Neal Roese

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Abstract

We question a central premise upon which the target article is based. Namely, we point out that the evidence for positive illusions is in fact quite mixed. As such, the question of whether positive illusions are adaptive from an evolutionary standpoint may be premature in light of the fact that their very existence may be an illusion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	526-527
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	32
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X09991270
State	Published - Dec 1 2009

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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