Citation

Svenson O. Acta Psychol. 1981; 47(2): 143-148.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

16/0001-6918(81)90005-6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this study subjects were asked about their competence as drivers in relation to a group of drivers. The results showed that a majority of subjects regarded themselves as more skillful and less risky than the average driver in each group respectively. This result was compared with similar recent findings in other fields. Finally, the consequences for planning and risk taking of seeing oneself as more competent than others were discussed briefly.