Lake Wobegon Effect

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Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconabove average belief
Executive Parlancesuperiority illusion
Scholarly Discourseillusory superiority
Babel ZenithLake Wobegon Effect
Origin: Garrison Keillor

Etymology & Meaning

Believing oneself to be above average.

In the Boardroom

Most people think they're better than average drivers.

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