> According to research, we generally believe that we’re above-average in intelligence, and that we’re above-average in driving skills. (By definition of “avera

> According to research, we generally believe that we’re above-average in intelligence, and that we’re above-average in driving skills. (By definition of “average,” obviously that’s impossible.) It actually is possible. It is a common mistake to confuse statistical average and median. For instance, 75% of the following numbers (1, 1, 1, 0) are above average. More than 90% of humans have an above average number of legs. Sure, it is difficult for the general public to understand academic results. Still, level zero of academic reporting is to link to the original paper, instead of playing a game of Chinese whispers by linking to an article that links to an article that links to the paper. What the paper really points to is that people assume by default that strangers are worse at driving than they are, which ironically is what is happening with autopilot instead of strangers.