"o wad some power the giftie gie us..."

"...to see oursels as ithers see us." Surprise to no one: high performers underestimate their abilities, while losers think they're more skilled than they actually are. Add this to the burgeoning list of studies that show that self-esteem has to be grounded in reality, or it's mere empty egoism. (Okay, so this study is a bit small, and probably not definitive, but it squares with personal experience and a wealth of other evidence.)

Lee Dye's articles are consistently entertaining--not bad for a scientician.