The Problem With Overconfidence—It Never Grows Up - Deepstash

The Problem With Overconfidence—It Never Grows Up

3️⃣ 🔹This illusion of confidence actually starts in childhood when parents praise everything we do, even if we do it wrong. As kids, we internalize this feeling of competence, and if not challenged, it follows us into adulthood.

🔹 Even grown-ups fall for the Dunning-Kruger effect—believing they know more than they do. That’s why people argue passionately about things they barely understand. This confidence makes us blind to our own ignorance.

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