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LUMIERE EXISTANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overconfidence effect
1, record 1, English, overconfidence%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overconfidence bias 2, record 1, English, overconfidence%20bias
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] over-reliance on one's own ability, intuition, and judgment. 3, record 1, English, - overconfidence%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the overconfidence effect and ability to self-assess are related to the Dunning-Kruger effect. 4, record 1, English, - overconfidence%20effect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- over-confidence effect
- over-confidence bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais de surconfiance
1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20surconfiance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biais d'excès de confiance 2, record 1, French, biais%20d%27exc%C3%A8s%20de%20confiance
correct, masculine noun
- effet d'excès de confiance 3, record 1, French, effet%20d%27exc%C3%A8s%20de%20confiance
correct, masculine noun
- effet de surconfiance 4, record 1, French, effet%20de%20surconfiance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux en psychologie mettent en lumière la divergence existante entre les processus de prise de décision observés chez les individus et les processus rationnels prédits par [des] modèles théoriques de référence. Les chercheurs estiment que ce décalage peut être dû, au moins pour partie, à des biais cognitifs comme les biais de jugement, dont le plus commun est le biais de surconfiance. 1, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20surconfiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary lens 1, record 2, English, auxiliary%20lens
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- supplementary lens 1, record 2, English, supplementary%20lens
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
loosely applied term intended to describe photography in poor lighting conditions without supplementary lens. 1, record 2, English, - auxiliary%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière existante 1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20existante
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lumière disponible 1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20disponible
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on peut réaliser des photos à l'intérieur sans objectif, nécessairement faire appel à d’autre source de lumière que la lumière disponible, existante 1, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20existante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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