Think It's Good to be Prepared? Uh, No
One of the best things about me is that I'm pretty much always prepared . Now a new study is saying that might not be such a good thing. According to newswise.com, if you are, " you may bring that sense of confidence into other parts of your life for which you might not be nearly so prepared." In three studies, the website reports, researchers found that feelings of preparedness in one area made people more confident in their beliefs about something completely different – whether those thoughts were positive or negative. The findings suggest that people may sometimes feel confident about a belief or decision for totally unrelated reasons, newswise quotes Patrick Carroll , lead author of the study and associate professor of psychology at The Ohio State University at Lima. "For example, you may have been leaning slightly toward support of one candidate in a local election when you started preparing for a job interview. Once you’re prepared for the inter...