Day 124 of 365
May 4
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Psychology The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a cognitive bias where people with limited knowledge overestimate their competence, while experts often underestimate theirs. This explains why beginners are often overly confident while experts remain humble. Awareness of this effect can help us approach new subjects with appropriate humility.
💡 Did you know?
The study that discovered this effect won an Ig Nobel Prize for psychology!
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