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The Optimism Bias: Why We Expect the Best Outcomes
Analyze how optimism can lead to severe miscalculations in expectations and planning.
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−published a paper in Nature Neuroscience documenting what happened…
+published a paper in Nature documenting what happened in the brain
−Sharot's 2007 Nature Neuroscience paper
+Sharot's 2007 Nature paper
−Sharot's 2007 paper in Nature Neuroscience ("Neural Mechanisms
+Sharot's 2007 paper in Nature ("Neural Mechanisms
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Corrected journal misattribution: Sharot et al. (2007) 'Neural mechanisms mediating optimism bias' was published in Nature (450:102-105), not Nature Neuroscience; only the 2011 follow-up belongs in Nature Neuroscience. Verified already live in body content at all 3 locations and in the bibliography; FAQ answers correctly cite only the 2011 Nature Neuroscience paper.
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