about how such beliefs about one's own abilities causally influence choices is, however, sparse. In this paper, we use a …

Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about how such beliefs about one's abilities …

Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about how such beliefs about one's abilities …

Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about whether such beliefs causally map into actions … shift beliefs, we find that beliefs can be shifted, which in turn shifts decisions. In our setting, the beliefs of low … and women react similarly to the treatment. However, men hold higher baseline beliefs, implying that women make better …

evidence that people overweight 'good news' relative to 'bad news' when updating ego-relevant beliefs. In this paper, we …

, presenting evidence that people overweight 'good news' relative to 'bad news' when updating ego-relevant beliefs. In this paper …

, presenting evidence that people overweight 'good news' relative to 'bad news' when updating ego-relevant beliefs. In this paper …

, presenting evidence that people overweight 'good news' relative to 'bad news' when updating ego-relevant beliefs. In this paper …

persuasion. Our results reveal several insights. First, narratives are persuasive: We find that they systematically shift beliefs …