Browsing Conference papers by Author "Makridakis, Spyros"

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  • The Costs and Benefits of Positive Illusions 

    Makridakis, Spyros; Moleskis, Andreas (2015-11)
    Positive illusions are associated with unrealistic optimism about the future and an inflated assessment of one's abilities. They are prevalent in normal life and are considered essential for maintaining a healthy mental ...

  • How Accurate and Reliable (Certain) Are Medical Predictions? 

    Makridakis, Spyros (2015)
    Unpredictability and uncertainty reigns over most of medicine. Should women be screened for mammography and men for prostate cancer? The answer is not obvious as a growing number of researchers and doctors assert that the ...