Whereas most biases arise when we aren’t quite sure what we’re doing, overconfidence tends to strike the most competent among us. Therefore, overconfidence is something that we need to be more and more afraid of the better we get in our field of expertise. Knowing this, even the great Sherlock Holmes understands that he needs to be checked from time to time – which is why he relies so heavily on his bumbling sidekick Watson. In this lesson, Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to think like Sherlock Holmes, teaches you two techniques for counteracting this natural bias in yourself.Counteract the tendency toward overconfidenceStay humble. Keep asking for feedback.Avoid complacency. Stay curious. Keep raising the stakes.