Resumen de You are... A fantasist
O'Callaghan discusses people's fantasist side. The phenomenon of self-enhancement--viewing ourselves as above average--applies across human ages, professions and cultures, and to capabilities from driving to playing chess. It does have advantages. People who are more impressed with themselves tend to make better first impressions, be generally happier and may even be more resilient in the face of trauma. High self-estimation might also let them get ahead by deceiving others: anthropologist Robert Trivers at Rutgers University in New Brunswick NJ argues that when they've tricked themselves, they don't have to work so hard to trick others, too.
