The gadfly of Athens
The art of questioning
How our minds get fooled
Navigating the digital storm
YOUR GOAL
Master of Socrates and critical thinking
artiteacher Illusion of Explanatory Depth
Think you know how it zips, till you try to explain, and your confidence slips!
artiteacher Online algorithms feed us content we like, trapping us in bubbles of identical opinions.
artiteacher We often believe we understand how complex things work until we are asked to explain them.
artiteacher Sort facts from fake news to master the art of questioning everything you hear.
Dunning-Kruger origin: The Dunning-Kruger effect was inspired by a bank robber who covered his face in lemon juice, believing it made him invisible.
The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. In ancient Greece, Socrates challenged paid educators who used clever but misleading rhetoric to persuade crowds.
What did participants fail to explain in the famous 2002 Yale study on the illusion of depth?
What is the term for seeking out information that only confirms your existing beliefs?
Which bias describes our tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information we see?
What bias makes us think an event was predictable after it has already occurred?
Which psychologists coined the term for overestimating your skills when you are a beginner?