Flutterby™! : Cocky beats correct

Anti-news, but at least the psychology profs are proving the obvious: Humans prefer cockiness to expertise.

The research, by Don Moore of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shows that we prefer advice from a confident source, even to the point that we are willing to forgive a poor track record. Moore argues that in competitive situations, this can drive those offering advice to increasingly exaggerate how sure they are.

Via SE.