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Why evolution made us overconfident — the ‘peacock’s tail’ of human behaviour

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The costs of overconfidence help signal who can afford to sustain it, new research finds.
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Why evolution made us overconfident — the ‘peacock’s tail’ of human behaviour

The costs of overconfidence help signal who can afford to sustain it, new research finds.

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bath.ac.uk broke the news on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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