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persephonepraxadike We undervalue our unique skills because we wrongly assume that what comes naturally to us is easy for
persephonepraxadike Highly skilled experts constantly underestimate their own specialized knowledge.
persephonepraxadike McArthur Wheeler wore lemon juice to hide from security cameras
persephonepraxadike The double burden of incompetence prevents accurate self-evaluation
persephonepraxadike The cognitive model of Mount Stupid.
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persephonepraxadike Dunning-Kruger Effect
You think you know it all (but you're getting it wrong, oh-oh) Too blind to see what you don't know (what you don't know, yeah)
persephonepraxadike In cognitive models, students must push past Mt. Stupid into the Valley of Despair to grasp a subject's
Fun Fact
Invisible ink mistake: McArthur Wheeler actually tested the lemon juice on his face with a Polaroid camera before the robberies, but accidentally pointed the camera at the ceiling.
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Glossary
dunning-kruger effect (noun)
A cognitive bias in which individuals with limited competence in a domain overestimate their abilities. Psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger first identified this bias at Cornell University in 1999.
A cognitive bias in which individuals with limited competence in a domain overestimate their abilities. Psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger first identified this bias at Cornell University in 1999.
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In cognitive bias models, what is the humorous name given to the initial peak of high confidence and low knowledge?
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Who is harder to talk to?
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In 1995, what household liquid did bank robber McArthur Wheeler apply to his face in the mistaken belief it would make him invisible?
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What cognitive term describes our ability to think about our own thinking and accurately evaluate our performance?
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What happens to a person's confidence as they move past 'Mt. Stupid' and begin to actually master a complex subject?
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What is the psychological phenomenon where highly skilled experts mistakenly assume their tasks are easy for everyone else?
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What property of lemon juice did robber McArthur Wheeler try to exploit, which is commonly used in children's science experiments?
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According to Dunning and Kruger's 1999 research, which group of people was most accurate at estimating their own test scores?
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Which two Cornell University researchers published the landmark 1999 study on how people with low ability overestimate their skills?
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