Angela Duckworth

I think that is just a limitation of any questionnaire - that we apply a frame of reference or standard. It's a well-known finding in psychology that when people are total beginners at a skill, they tend to overrate their skill level. They don't know what they don't know. The more expert you are, the more critical you become.

American Psychologist

Tyler Cowen

I think as individuals, people overrate the virtues of local food. Most of the energy consumption in our food system is not caused by transportation. Sometimes local food is more energy efficient. But often it's not. The strongest case for locavorism is to eat less that's flown on planes, and not to worry about boats.

American Economist

Tim Harford

It's difficult because we tend to overrate the pain of failure. We fear it too much. That's research that emerges from psychology. We think it's going to be worse than it really is. And, I think, as we get a bit older, really after we leave school or college, we quickly stop experimenting.

English Economist

Robert Green Ingersoll

Ignorant people are apt to overrate the value of what is called education. The sons of the poor, having suffered the privations of poverty, think of wealth as the mother of joy.

American Lawyer

Nate Silver

People don't have a good intuitive sense of how to weigh new information in light of what they already know. They tend to overrate it.

American Writer

Buddha

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Leader

Chuck Eddy

Mayer Hawthorne's old school pop-R&B homages are so meticulous that it's tempting to overrate his pipes.

American Journalist

Sean Waltman

I don't know if I can call myself underrated. Maybe some people may overrate me. Who knows?

American Wrestler

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

To govern mankind, one must not overrate them.

British Statesman

The word 'overrate' often reflects a personal opinion, not a universal truth.

Subjective Perception

'Overrate' usually suggests an overly positive assessment that is undeserved.

Negative Implication

'Overrate' can be influenced by cultural values, what one culture overrates, another may not.

Cultural Bias

 in disciplines ranging from health, leadership skills, ethics, and beyond. What's particularly interesting is that those with the least ability are often the most likely to overrate their skills to the greatest extent.