Saturday, August 21, 2021

Dunning-Kreuger Effect

The Dunning-Kreuger Effect is a very eloquent representation of experience and perceived intelligence regarding a topic area or subject matter.  It is “a cognitive bias in which people mistakenly assess their cognitive ability as greater than it is.”

source: https://evidenceinmotion.com/goodharts-law-the-cobra-effect-and-dunning-kreuger/

The concept of the Dunning-Kruger effect is based on a 1999 paper by Cornell University psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger. The pair tested participants on their logic, grammar, and sense of humor, and found that those who performed in the bottom quartile rated their skills far above average. For example, those in the 12th percentile self-rated their expertise to be, on average, in the 62nd percentile. 

source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dunning-kruger-effect


 

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