By Christa Lest.
A pilot is working through a simulation.
Chris Urso is a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times.
People can be so confident in their abilities even if they don't have the skills to do a task like landing a plane.
"If it really mattered, I could land the plane in an emergency," says Maryanne.
A group of people were enlisted for a psychological study. Half of the participants were asked to watch a silent video on the internet showing two pilots landing a plane in a mountainous area.
Imagine you are on a small plane, and the researchers gave you a hypothetical scenario. You are the only one left to land the plane after the pilot is no longer able to fly.
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