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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 25 Nov 2019
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    Meta-analysis: The better-than-average-effect, the tendency for people to perceive their traits as superior compared to their average peer, is highly robust and markedly larger than most effects in social-personality psychology. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/435685/ pic.twitter.com/NoZxEBoe48

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      1. Jerry Derevyanny‏ @JDerevyanny 25 Nov 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Jesse_Livermore

        The last sentence of the abstract is the scariest. The people that fool themselves actually are happier.

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      1. Aiden Gregg‏ @aidengregg 26 Nov 2019
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        The better than average effect is a better than average effect!

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      1. Vee‏ @justcurious2545 26 Nov 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf

        it's clear it's referring to median average, not mean - ie better than most But well done on making yourself feeling better than most #irony

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      1. June Ku‏ @metaethical_ai 26 Nov 2019
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        Can some of this be explained by people referring to different dimensions? e.g. better driving means safer to one but faster to another so they’re not directly in tension.

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      2. Thomas Christensen‏ @TomHChristen 25 Nov 2019
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        Most people have an above average number of arms. The article as quoted is mathematically flawed.

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      3. Vee‏ @justcurious2545 26 Nov 2019
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        Replying to @TomHChristen @DegenRolf

        it's clear it's referring to median average, not mean - ie better than most But well done on making yourself feeling better than most #irony

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