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. 2011 Sep 14;477(7364):282-3.

doi: 10.1038/477282a.

Evolution: Selection for positive illusions

Matthijs van Veelen, Martin A Nowak

PMID: 21921904
DOI: 10.1038/477282a

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Evolution: Selection for positive illusions

Matthijs van Veelen et al. Nature. 2011.

. 2011 Sep 14;477(7364):282-3.

doi: 10.1038/477282a.

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Matthijs van Veelen, Martin A Nowak

PMID: 21921904
DOI: 10.1038/477282a

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The evolution of overconfidence.
Johnson DD, Fowler JH. Johnson DD, et al. Nature. 2011 Sep 14;477(7364):317-20. doi: 10.1038/nature10384. Nature. 2011. PMID: 21921915

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