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Can you spot the common problem here? Most people can't. What? That ref is an idiot. It was clearly a grand slam. If you're not posting five times per day, using exactly seven hashtags, and tagging your mother in every post, you'll never go viral, no matter what anyone says. I know because I did it. I'm telling you, Doc, this is adrenal fatigue and I need to detox. I read a lot of articles about this. Pause and put your answer in the comments. Don't cheat. Ready? These are all examples of the Dunning Kruger effect. A cognitive bias first described back in 1999. Let's cover what it is, how to spot it, and how to avoid falling for it yourself. Welcome back to Bias Busters, where we examine the science behind these cognitive quirks and learn how to avoid them. So, this study tested people's grammar skills, logic, and even humor, and then asked them to self-evaluate how well they thought they did. The worst performers drastically overestimated their capabilities, because they lacked the knowledge to even properly evaluate how well they did and recognize the how bad they work. But on the flip side, those who did really well on the tests actually underestimated how well they did, because they knew enough to realize just how much there was left to learn. This duality is the dunning Kruger of that. Here are some ways to spot it in the wild. First, the simple. Anyone whose confidence outstrips their demonstrated competence, which often comes with them blaming others for their failures. Second, resistance to feedback, when they discount criticism from obvious experts. Third, simplistic understanding. When they offer oversimplified or reductionist explanations for conflict, problems, like blaming all disease on inflammation and then claiming that their special redox technology can cure it all. There are some fun tips for avoiding committing this bias yourself that we'll cover in the next video.
Additional notes
I REALLY wish that these examples were completely made up 🤦♂️ What’s the worst example of this that you’ve experienced? I’ll make a video out of the best response! #psychology #challenge #science #edutok #stem
References
- Unskilled and unaware of it: How difficulties in recognizing one's own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments - DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.6.1121.