Why we overestimate our own knowledge
The Dunning-Kruger effect reveals how cognitive biases make us overestimate our abilities, while true experts often show humility, impacting decisions from daily life to public policy.
Ever feel smarter than you are? That's often a cognitive bias at play, like the Dunning-Kruger effect. Identified in 1999, this phenomenon shows that people with limited skills often lack the insight to recognize their own shortcomings, leading them to believe they're more competent than they are.
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