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by Steven Kotler
Steven Kotler is the author of West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief. His magazine writing has appeared in more than 31 publications. See full bio
February 1, 2009, Evolutionary Psychology

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Self-Deception, Over-Confidence and Disposable Men: A Risky Proposition

By Steven Kotler on February 1, 2009 in The Playing Field

In my last post, I brought up the topic of cognitive biases-which are a fancy way of describing our ability to lie to ourselves. Specifically, I was examining the case of quarterback Kurt Warner. Read More

Great article, very

Submitted by Valerie on February 1, 2009 - 7:54am.

Great article, very interesting!

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