Who Is Affected By The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The reality is that everyone is susceptible to this phenomenon. People who are genuine experts in one area may mistakenly believe that their intelligence and knowledge carry over into other areas in which they are less familiar. A brilliant scientist, for example, might be a very poor writer. In order for the scientist to recognize their own lack of skill, they need to possess a good working knowledge.
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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
Causes Of Dunning-Kruger Effect
Incompetence robs the mental ability to realize just how inept they are.
Incompetent people tend to:
- Overconfident their own skill levels
Who is affected by the Dunning-Kruger effect?
Unfortunately, we all are.
This is because no matter how informed or experienced we are, everyone has areas in which they are uninformed and incompetent.
You might be smart and skilled in many areas, but no one is an expert at everything.
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