American overconfidence
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America is a nation of confident people. But sometimes that confidence means we overestimate our abilities. Midmorning looks at the roots of American immodesty.
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Jean Twenge: Professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of "The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement."
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Annabelle Gurwich: Comedian, actress and cultural critic and co-author of, most recently, "You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up." She also hosts the show "Wasted" on Planet Green.
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