This tendency, known as “self-attribution bias,” is a close cousin of the illusion of control. It is as common among investors as suits are on investment bankers. It is the cognitive equivalent of patting yourself on the back for a sunny day. You feel good, but you did not actually ...
I will make an average man into an average dancer, provided he be passably well made. I will teach him how to move his arms and legs, to turn his head. I will give him steadiness, brilliancy and speed; but I cannot endow him with that fire and intelligence, those graces and that e...