Dunning-Kruger Effect
Those with little knowledge about a subject tend to overestimate their understanding, while experts recognize the vastness of what they don’t know. This cognitive bias reinforces the illusion of knowledge.
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This concept emphasizes the importance of intellectual humility, critical thinking, and lifelong learning to avoid the trap of believing we know more than we actually do.
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
- The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own
5. Dunning-Kruger Effect:
People with low ability at a task tend to overestimate their ability, while those with high ability may underestimate it. An example could be an inexperienced chess player believing they are as skilled as a grandmaster.
Causes of Dunning-Kruger effect
Incompetent people tend to:
- Overestimate their own skill levels
- Fail to recognize the genuine skill and expertise of other people
- Fail to recognize their own mistakes and lack of skill
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