We also tend to believe what we want to believe a majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage As economist Thomas schelling explains, Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy, This way everyone ranks high on his own scale Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious(谨慎的) in drawing conclusions.The evidence of everyday life is sometimes misleadingWe also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair￾minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy,” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious（谨慎的）in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of everyday life is sometimes misleading